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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Italy's Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought

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It is the largest lake in Italy, mythologised by the Romans and the Germans, and a magnet for tourists and modern-day celebrities.

But Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced water levels at Lake Garda to nearly their lowest ever level.

Heatwave and drought conditions have been widespread across Europe this summer, but Italy has suffered more than most. Its biggest River, the Po, has dried up across vast stretches.

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