Water levels on Italy's Lake Garda drop to 15-year low
Sirmione, Italy (AFP) Aug 16, 2022
The pedalos lie far from the water's edge and the flat stone slabs around the Sirmione peninsula are exposed after drought reduced the level of Italy's Lake Garda to a 15-year low. Italy's largest lake, a major tourist destination nestled among mountains in the north of the country, is suffering like many others from months without rain. "We are currently at 30 centimetres (12 inches) ab