Within the Nineteen Seventies, the development of a dam in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines, submerged the city of Pantabangan. In latest weeks drought circumstances have depleted water ranges within the dammed reservoir, revealing the submerged city and drawing guests who battle the warmth to see the ruins. This marks the sixth time the almost 300-year-old city has made an look since its disappearance within the Nineteen Seventies.
Arial view of sunken city
An aerial view of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Because of a extreme drought within the Philippines, a centuries-old settlement submerged for the reason that Nineteen Seventies has reemerged, attracting vacationers regardless of the acute warmth. This occasion marks the sixth look of the almost 300-year-old ruins of previous Pantabangan city, together with components of a church and tombstones, for the reason that development of a dam for irrigation and hydro-power. The reservoir’s water degree has dropped almost 50 meters under regular because the nation faces excessive warmth exacerbated by El Niño circumstances, resulting in official drought declarations in about half of the nation’s provinces. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Ruins revealed as Pantabangan dries out
An aerial view of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Clear outlines of buildings revealed by receding water
An aerial view of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Arial view of the cemetery of Pantabangan
An aerial view of the cemetery of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Arial view of church ruins
An aerial view of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Tombstones from the cemetery in sunken city
Tombstones within the cemetery of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan are seen on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Arial view of cemetery
An aerial view of the cemetery of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Vacationers are drawn to the ruins
An aerial view of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Remnanats of Pantabangan’s church
An aerial view of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
The cross from the ruins of the church nonetheless stands
Remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan are seen on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Ruins largely hidden for the reason that Nineteen Seventies dry out in drought
A useless fish is seen amid remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Folks go to the ruins regardless of excessive warmth
Folks go to the remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Some buildings are nonetheless partially standing within the submerged city
Remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan are seen on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Tombstones revealed by receding waters
Tombstones within the cemetery of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan are seen on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Vacationers discover the stays of the previous city of Pantabangan
Folks go to the remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Collapsed buildings in previous sunken city seem for the sixth time for the reason that Nineteen Seventies
Remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan are seen on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Ruins of Pantabangan, submerged for the reason that Nineteen Seventies, reemerges throughout Philipines drought
Folks go to the remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Vacationers discover the stays of the previous city of Pantabangan
Folks go to the remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
Guests take photographs of the not often seen city of Pantabangan
Folks go to the remnants of the previous sunken city of Pantabangan on April 28, 2024 in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. (Picture by Ezra Acayan/Getty Photographs)
