This photo taken on July 25, 2026 shows a view of the lock in Eefde, a village in Gelderland Province, the Netherlands. The lock, which provides access to the Twente Canal, was closed to shipping from July 25 because of the persistent drought and heatwave. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)

This photo taken on July 25, 2026 shows the low water level near the lock in Eefde, a village in Gelderland Province, the Netherlands. The lock, which provides access to the Twente Canal, was closed to shipping from July 25 because of the persistent drought and heatwave. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)

This photo taken on July 25, 2026 shows a view of the lock in Eefde, a village in Gelderland Province, the Netherlands. The lock, which provides access to the Twente Canal, was closed to shipping from July 25 because of the persistent drought and heatwave. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)

A cyclist takes photos of the lock in Eefde, a village in Gelderland Province, the Netherlands, July 25, 2026. The lock, which provides access to the Twente Canal, was closed to shipping from July 25 because of the persistent drought and heatwave. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)

This photo taken on July 25, 2026 shows a view of the lock in Eefde, a village in Gelderland Province, the Netherlands. The lock, which provides access to the Twente Canal, was closed to shipping from July 25 because of the persistent drought and heatwave. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)