Philippines: Drought dries up dam to reveal centuries-old town - BBC News

The nearly 300-year-old Philippine town was submerged in the 1970s to build a major reservoir.

8 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsClimateImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The town emerges from the water on extremely rare occasions, when the weather is dry and hotBy Joel GuintoBBC NewsThe ruins of an almost 300-year-old town have resurfaced as searing temperatures in the Philippines partially dried up a major dam.

Pantabangan town was submerged in the 1970s to build a reservoir.

But it emerges from the water on extremely rare occasions, when the weather is dry and hot.

It comes as almost half the country is experiencing a drought, with temperatures reaching highs in several areas.

This is the longest the town has ever been above water since the dam was constructed, Marlon Paladin, an engineer with the state agency that operates the country's dams, told news agency AFP.

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