Ruined centuries-old town re-emerges as Philippines dam dries up during heatwave
03-05-2024 04:40 via theguardian.com

Ruined centuries-old town re-emerges as Philippines dam dries up during heatwave

After a long spell of intense heat and little rain, water levels have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones and foundations at PantabanganRuins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in the northern Philippines.After a prolonged spell of intense heat and little rain, water levels in the dam have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones and the foundations of structures from the 300-year-old town in Nueva Ecija province. Continue reading...
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