Sava

Serbia Drought Reveals Century-Old Slovenian Tugboat

Extremely low water on Europe’s rivers has exposed the 1913 steam tug Slovenian from the Danube trade era on the Sava River near Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, drawing renewed attention from locals who call it 'Sava’s Titanic.' Historians note the vessel’s century-long saga—from its Austro-Hungarian origin and renaming after World War I to its wartime use and eventual sinking in the Sava—while drought and heat also disrupt shipping, power generation, and agriculture across the region.