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Grethel Reyes, 24

Families living in fear alongside one of the world's 'most contaminated lakes'

With its stunning mountain backdrop, the shores of Lake Managua look like a tranquil place to live.

But many people living beside Nicaragua’s second largest lake, also known as Xolotlan Lake, are in constant fear of their homes being destroyed by floods or becoming ill due to the pollution levels.

In the last 40 years Nicaragua has experienced 53 natural disasters, many of which have displaced communities living in poverty by the lake.

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