Drought in Europe leaves shocking pictures of its famous rivers without water

The consequences of the historical drought go beyond the sad picture and the whole of Europe suffers from its consequences: Dozens of ships are still moored, as on the Danube, because there is not enough submarine to sail.

Giant sandbanks are also slowing river trade in parts of the Rhine, where coal cargo ships go to a third of their capacity, causing huge losses to businesses.

Also, cruise ships and cruise barges are not allowed to operate on some rivers such as the Loire Where today you can walk from one side to the other.

In France, nuclear plants responsible for more than 70 percent of electricity are temporarily closed, and supplies from the electrical energy tanks supplying Norway have fallen to their lowest level in 25 years, driving up electricity and energy prices across Europe.

People walk along the course of the Waal River as water levels drop week after week due to drought in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Daytime irrigation of farmland has been banned in some parts of the country. Photo: Peter Dejong/AP.

The drought is unprecedented. Photo: TRT.

(With information from BBC)

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