In the South American country of Uruguay, there has been a shortage of water due to drought and high temperature for many years, on which the President of the country, Luis Lacalle Poe, has also issued an emergency alert.
The situation in Uruguay has gotten so bad that residents are being forced to drink tap water and workers are digging wells in the center of the capital to pump up groundwater, according to the US broadcaster.
The situation in Uruguay is a warning for two to four countries at risk of drought, which could become more dangerous as a result of climate change.
Canelon Grande, which was the main reservoir in the capital city of Montevideo and supplied water to more than a million citizens, has turned into a muddy field that locals can now cross on foot.
Similarly, another aquifer, Paso Severino, which normally supplies 60 percent of the country’s population with fresh water, saw the highest recorded drop in water levels. It is feared that the water level may completely disappear in early July.
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