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Paraguay drought: Extraordinary photos show how the country is drying up
Boats in sitting on the bed of the Paraguay river amid a historic drought that is affecting its levels, in Chaco-i, Paraguay, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. - Copyright Jorge Saenz/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
By Scott Brownlee • Updated: 01/10/2021 - 07:00
Paraguay has been in the grips of a severe drought since 2019. It has seen water levels plummet in the landlocked nation's all-important waterways, cutting it off from the rest of the world.
The Paraná-Paraguay Waterway, which winds through Argentina and up to Paraguay, has dropped to its lowest levels in 77 years.
This life-giving conduit allows ships to move 96 per cent of the country’s international imports and exports. Water levels are getting so low that, to avoid grounding, cargo ships are having to dramatically lighten their loads.
Empty boats sit moored on the banks of the Paraguay River, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021Jorge Saenz/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
A family is silhouetted against a reddish dusk caused by fires from the countryside, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021.Jorge Saenz/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
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