Ghost Village Submerged By A Dam For 30 Years Appears After Drought Empties Reservoir
Aceredo village in Spain's northwestern is visible once again after a drought emptied a reservoir
A village in Spain that was underwater and was submerged by a dam for 30 years has now gotten visible after a drought emptied a reservoir.
This Spanish village named Aceredo has been underwater since 1992. However, after emerging back, it has attracted many tourists. Locals also got quite emotional after the sight of old establishments were visible in dilapidated shapes.
"Almost Atlantis": flooded since 1992, the Spanish village of Aceredo "floated" to the surface of the reservoir due to drought. #Spain pic.twitter.com/vvz6qT59kF
¡ª NEWS/INCIDENTS (@Brave_spirit81) February 12, 2022
Pensioner Maximino Perez Romero talked to The Sun about how he felt after the village emerged again saying it felt like watching a movie.
He said: "I have a feeling of sadness. My feeling is that this is what will happen over the years due to drought and all that, with climate change."
According to a report by Reuters, Aceredo was flooded purposefully in 1992 to create the Alto Lindoso reservoir. The ruins emerged after a spell of extremely dry weather nearly emptied a dam on the Spanish-Portuguese border. At present, the reservoir is only at 15% capacity.
The ancient village of Aceredo has re-emerged ?
¡ª CGTN Europe (@CGTNEurope) February 12, 2022
Here¡¯s drone footage of the village that had been submerged by the Limia river in the 90s, after the dam was built in Concello de Lobios, Spain.
PH: REUTERS/Miguel Vidal pic.twitter.com/0ug67Foi8f
People who have visited the area to see the ruins have found collapsed roofs, bricks, and wooden debris that were once in good condition. There were also several crates of empty beer bottles that were stacked by what used to be a cafe in the ghost town. Among other things, locals also spotted a semi-destroyed old car was rusting away by a stone wall.
"The whole place used to be all vineyards, orange trees. It was all green. It was beautiful," said a 72-year-old man who used to visit the bar with his friends before 1992.
'Abandoned Village of Aceredo' exposed in drought Lindoso reservoir, Galicia, Spain. Photo: Brais Lorenzo pic.twitter.com/d1zZpKaIjG
¡ª Grouse Beater (@Grouse_Beater) February 14, 2022
Experts say that climate change is the reason for such heavy droughts.
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