The three statues were found on the highest part of the island reef called Foyeliang, originally identified as having been built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. One of the statues depicts a monk sitting on a lotus pedestal. The water level of the Yangtze River is falling rapidly due to drought and heatwave in the southwestern region of China. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register A once-submerged Buddhist statue sits atop the Foyeliang Island Reef in the Yangtze River, which emerged after water levels dropped due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter read more Rainfall in the Yangtze basin has been about 45 percent below normal since July, and high temperatures are likely to persist for at least another week, according to official forecasts. read more As many as 66 rivers in 34 counties in Chongqing have dried up, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday. read more Weeks of drought across Europe also revealed long-submerged treasures. In Spain, archaeologists have been excited by the discovery of a prehistoric stone circle dubbed the “Spanish Stonehenge.” Another of Europe’s mighty rivers, the Danube, has fallen to one of its lowest levels in nearly a century, exposing the hulls of more than 20 German warships sunk during World War II near the port of Serbia city of Prahovo. read more Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Reporting by Norihiko Shirouzu and Ella Cao in Beijing. Editor: Christina Fincher Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
