PhotosIn Pictures: Thousands Of Fishes Die As Severe Drought Hits Amazon Rainforest
In Pictures: Thousands Of Fishes Die As Severe Drought Hits Amazon Rainforest
As a severe drought has hit Brazil's Amazon rainforest and its adjacent areas, masses of fishes have been killed due to the low river levels and hotter waters. According to the port of Manaus, which monitors water levels, the river stood at 16.7 metres (55 feet) on Tuesday, around six metres (20 feet) below the same day last year.
Updated: 28 Sep 2023 1:58 pm
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Thousands of dead fish float in Piranha lake amid a drought in the state of Amazonas, in Manacapuru, Brazil.
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Thousands of dead fish line the banks of Piranha Lake due to a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, in Manacapuru, Brazil.
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A fisherman stands on his boat as he navigates near thousands of dead fish awash on the banks of Piranha Lake due to a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, in Manacapuru, Brazil.
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Thousands of dead fish line the banks of Piranha Lake due to a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, in Manacapuru, Brazil.
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Boats travel through a section of the Amazon River affected by a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, near Manacapuru, Brazil.
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Fishermen stand next to their boat in a section of the Amazon River affected by a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, near Manacapuru, Brazil.
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A boat travels through a section of the Amazon River affected by a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, near Manacapuru, Brazil.
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Birds stand in a section of the Amazon River affected by a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, near Manacapuru, Brazil.
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Thousands of dead fish float in Piranha Lake due to a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, in Manacapuru, Brazil.