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Drought cripples crucial German waterways

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Months of scarce rainfall and hot sunny weather drove water levels on the Rhine to a record low, forcing ship operators to suspend services to keep vessels from running aground.

Added on the 23/10/2018 11:46:50 - Copyright : AFP EN

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