After a prolonged spell of intense heat and a little rain, water levels in the dam have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones, and the foundations of structures from the 300-year-old town in Nueva Ecija province.
LOOK: Remnants of an old town of Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija have emerged as water levels in the dam dropped due to the El Niño phenomenon.
— Daily Guardian (@dailyguardianph) April 21, 2024
The 300-year-old town was submerged in the 1970s to make way for the construction of the Pantabangan Dam. 📷 Cris Sansano/Facebook pic.twitter.com/h9ewmkhGbu
Water levels at the Pantabangan dam have fallen by 26 meters so far this year, with its current level seven meters lower than a year ago.