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Thailand: Mekong water level drops to lowest level in 10 years

The water level in the Mekong river on July 14 fell to the lowest level in 10 years.
Thailand: Mekong water level drops to lowest level in 10 years ảnh 1The water level in the Mekong river falls to the lowest level in 10 years. (Photo: bangkokpost.com)

Bangkok (VNA) – The water level in the Mekong river on July 14 fell tothe lowest level in 10 years.

The water level, 2.6 metres, is about 10 metres below the spill-over point onthe Mekong river bank, which is 13 metres high. The same time last year, thewater was about 12 metres high.

According to the meteorological station in Nakhon Phanom province, this year’saverage rain volume is about 90 milimetres, much lower than the roughly 300milimetres recorded in 2018.

Besides, a long dry period during this year’s rainy season has brought a severedrought, lowering the water in the Mekong to a critical level.

The drought has also caused the water level in the Mekong’s tributaries such asNam Kam, Nam Oun and Nam Songkhram to be about 20-30 percent of their holdingcapacities.

Without rain, the problem is certain to get worse.-VNA
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