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Drought in Spain intensifies as reservoirs at less than 40 pct of storage capacities
By Xinhua Published: Aug 17, 2022 10:47 AM
Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year.(Photo: Xinhua)

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year.(Photo: Xinhua)

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Cattle are seen at Valdecanas reservoir in Extremadura, Spain, on Aug. 16, 2022. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year.(Photo: Xinhua)

Cattle are seen at Valdecanas reservoir in Extremadura, Spain, on Aug. 16, 2022. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year.(Photo: Xinhua)

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year.(Photo: Xinhua)