A historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe’s rivers run dry from drought and heat
The wreckage of an old steam boat, known as the Slovenian, is visible due to the low level of the Sava river near the town of Sremska Mitrovica, northwest of the capital Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) 2026-08-20T05:07:38Z SREMSKA MITROVICA, S.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from AP says: The wreckage of an old steam boat, known as the Slovenian, is visible due to the low level of the Sava river near the town of Sremska Mitrovica, northwest of the capital Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) 2026-08-20T05:07:38Z SREMSKA MITROVICA, S.
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- Published: Aug 20, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC
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