Barcelona drought: Emergency declared in Catalonia region
Authored By manas.joshi
Published: Feb 01, 2024, 22:07 IST | Updated: Feb 01, 2024, 22:07 IST
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Reservoirs dry up
The water emergency has been announced after reservoirs in the region fell below 16 per cent of their full capacity.
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Stricter rules to affect six million people
The stricter water-saving measures will apply six million people in the region.
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'Worst drought in last century'
"Catalonia is suffering the worst drought in the last century," said Catalonia's regional government chief Pere Aragones."We have never faced such a long and intense drought since rainfall records began."
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Old structures emerge
Water-levels in some reservoirs have gone so low that old submerged structures like bridge, churches have resurfaced.
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'No swimming'
The fresh measures may mean that swimming pools will not be able to use water as reservoirs struggle to maintain water levels.
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Great challenges
The situation is feared to get worse.
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