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epa10127235 A photo taken with a drone shows a partially loaded cargo ship sailing on the Rhine river in Lobith, The Netherlands, 18 August 2022. The level of the Rhine river has fallen to a new record low level of 6.48 meters above the 'Amsterdam Ordnance Datum, or 'Normaal Amsterdams Peil' (NAP). The Netherlands, along with many other European countries, is struggling with a water shortage and sinking water levels after a period of persistent drought. EPA/ROB ENGELAAR