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Fishing boats sit on the shore of the Paraguay River in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Water levels have plunged to their lowest-ever level.

Video. Paraguay River at lowest water level in more than a century

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A powerful drought in the Amazon rainforest led to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century.

Water levels on the Paraguay River, a crucial economic lifeline for the region, have fallen 89 centimetres below the benchmark metre at the river port of the capital city Asunción, marking the lowest level recorded in 120 years, according to Paraguay's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

Commerce was disrupted on the central waterway and created hazards for local transport, offering a grim warning for other parts of the world.

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