Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe
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People stand on a bank of sand on the Danube River as usually submerged areas are exposed due to extreme low levels of the water following an extended period of drought in Corabia, Romania, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolae Dumitrache)Boats sit on a bank of the Danube River where usually submerged areas are exposed due to extremely low water levels following an extended period of drought in Islaz, Romania, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolae Dumitrache)Boats sit on dry ground as water levels have dropped on the Danube River in Novi Sad, Serbia, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)Boats sit on dry ground as water levels have dropped on the Danube River in Petrovaradin, Serbia, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)A man rides his horse-pulled cart on a bank of sand on the Danube River, as usually submerged areas are exposed due to extreme low levels of the water following an extended period of drought in Roseti, Romania, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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People stand on a bank of sand on the Danube River as usually submerged areas are exposed due to extreme low levels of the water following an extended period of drought in Corabia, Romania, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolae Dumitrache)