Drought Leaves Reservoir Barren, Resulting in a Ghost Village in Spain

Created by a drought that nearly ravaged a dam on the Spanish-Portuguese border, the ghost town draws many tourists with its eerie gray ruins.

When the reservoir is 15% full, the town of Aceredo in the Galicia region of northwest Spain is flooded, revealing details of life frozen in 1992 when the Alto Lindoso Reservoir was formed.

Agressive drought brought abandoned town

According to Reuters, walking through the muddy ground cracked by the drought, visitors found partially collapsed roofs, pieces of brick and wood that were once doors or girders, and even drinking fountains still seeping water from rusty pipes.

An empty beer bottle box was left outside the old cafe, and an old, worn-out car was resting on the stone wall. Aerial footage shows an abandoned building.

Maria del Carmen Yañez, the mayor of Lobios' larger municipality to which Aseledo belongs, said that not only had it not rained in recent months, especially in January, but also "quite aggressive exploitation" by Portuguese energy.

He also blamed the situation for what she thought was. EDV is a company that manages reservoirs, as per The Guardian

On February 1, the Portuguese government ordered six hydroelectric dams, including Altrindso, except to stop using water for power generation and irrigation due to the worsening drought.

Causes of drought and how it affects people

A drought is a period of below-average rainfall in a region or region. If there is not enough rainfall, whether rain or snow, soil moisture, and groundwater will decrease, river flow will decrease, crops will be damaged, and general water shortages can occur.

Drought is the second most expensive weather event after a hurricane.

According to World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 55 million people worldwide are affected by the drought each year, and they are the most common serious threat to livestock and crops in almost every part of the world.

Drought threatens people to make a living, increases the risk of illness and death, and encourages mass migration.

Lack of water Affects 40% of the world's population and up to 700 million people are at risk evacuated due to drought by 2030.

Drought affects people in many ways. Access to safe drinking water is essential to our lives and can lead to the depletion of water sources during a drought. In the absence of water, people need to bring in enough water from elsewhere to survive. As per National Geographic.

Water is also needed for plant growth. If there is not enough rainfall to irrigate the plants naturally, they must be watered by irrigation. Irrigation is possible only if there is sufficient water from nearby rivers, lakes, streams, or groundwater.

During a drought, these water sources diminish and can even dry out, preventing plants from being watered and dying. As per WHO.