Small river at a record-low water level

Dried-up bed of a small river in Ukraine: shallow water, sandy shallows and riverside houses against a backdrop of record-low water levels

The photo shows the dried-up bed of a small river, where the flow has been reduced to isolated puddles of murky water surrounded by wide sandy shallows and exposed riverbed. In the background stand a stilt house, trees and a clear sky, emphasising the arid conditions. The image vividly illustrates the disappearance of small rivers in Ukraine and the historically low water level.

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