CNN —A floating village now lies stranded on a lakebed in Brazil’s Amazon as severe drought leaves communities struggling to access food, fresh water and fuel.
Lake Puraquequara is part of the Rio Negro river system, which has been near record-low since the end of September, according to the state’s civil defense authority.
“There are many people already having difficulty accessing food, food security, drinking water and other important inputs,” he said in a statement at the time.
Boats and houseboats stranded on Lake Puraquequara in Manaus, Brazil, October 6, 2023.
Lake Puraquequara in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil, on October 6, 2023.
Persons:
Isaac Rodrigues, “ We’re, ” Ivalmir Silva, Michael Dantas, Wilson Lima, Bruno Kelly, It’s, El Niño, –
Organizations:
CNN, Reuters, Getty, Amazonas Gov, CNN Brasil
Locations:
Lake Puraquequara, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, Puraquequara, Rio, Amazonas State, AFP, Lake Tefé, Michael, South America