In Photos | Europe Braces for Intense Heatwave as Drought Sends Rivers to Record Lows
Much of Europe is preparing for another severe heatwave after prolonged drought has pushed rivers to record lows, fueled devastating wildfires and contributed to thousands of deaths
Boats lie dry in the Rhenau Harbour due to low water levels of the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner
People walk on a sandbank on the Danube River as usually submerged areas are exposed amid exceptionally low water levels, in Rasova, Romania, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
People walk on a sandbar underneath the Danube's Margareth Bridge in downtown Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026, as the river, which runs through 10 European countries, has receded never-before-seen low water levels. | Photo: AP/Bela Szandelszky
A boat makes its way through algae in a canal, triggered by hot weather, amid drought conditions in London, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
A man walks on dried grass in a park, amid drought conditions in London, in London, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Trucks and railroad cars waiting for freight due to less river traffic at low water level on the Rhine River at the Cologne-Niehl Port in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner
People relax under the Becca bridge on the Po riverbed during a drought in Linarolo, near Pavia, Italy, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Boats lie dry in the Rhenau Harbour due to low water levels of the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner
Boats lie on the dry riverbed at a tourist dock on the Po River during a drought in Torricella, Italy, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
A boat is banked on the sand in an area usually submerged in water along the Danube River during low water levels in Rasova, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
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