A sunken Second World War-era Higgins landing craft that used to be nearly 61 metres underwater is revealed near the Lake Mead Marina in the US state of Nevada as the waterline continues to fall. AFP
A sunken Second World War-era Higgins landing craft that used to be nearly 61 metres underwater is revealed near the Lake Mead Marina in the US state of Nevada as the waterline continues to fall. AFP
The water level at Lake Mead is at its lowest since being filled in 1937. Getty
The water level at Lake Mead is at its lowest since being filled in 1937. Getty
A climate change-fueled megadrought coupled with increased water demand in the south-western US have dried up portions of the lake. Getty
A climate change-fueled megadrought coupled with increased water demand in the south-western US have dried up portions of the lake. Getty
A vehicle towing a boat drives past a sign welcoming visitors to Lake Mead. The water level is at its lowest since 1937. Getty
A vehicle towing a boat drives past a sign welcoming visitors to Lake Mead. The water level is at its lowest since 1937. Getty
People paddleboard at Willow Beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US but is shrinking at a terrifying rate and now stands just one quarter full. AFP
People paddleboard at Willow Beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US but is shrinking at a terrifying rate and now stands just one quarter full. AFP
A 'bathtub ring', a white band of mineral deposits showing previous water levels, is illuminated at sunset at Lake Mead. AFP
A 'bathtub ring', a white band of mineral deposits showing previous water levels, is illuminated at sunset at Lake Mead. AFP
People fish and play in the water on Lake Mead. It is the largest reservoir in the US, a huge man-made body of water formed by the construction of the Hoover Dam in the early 1930s. AFP
People fish and play in the water on Lake Mead. It is the largest reservoir in the US, a huge man-made body of water formed by the construction of the Hoover Dam in the early 1930s. AFP
A sign indicates the Lake Mead waterline in 2000 in contrast to current low water levels. AFP
A sign indicates the Lake Mead waterline in 2000 in contrast to current low water levels. AFP
The Lake Mead Marina in Nevada. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US but now stands just one quarter full. AFP
The Lake Mead Marina in Nevada. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US but now stands just one quarter full. AFP
A white band of mineral deposits shows Lake Mead's previous water levels. AFP
A white band of mineral deposits shows Lake Mead's previous water levels. AFP
A formerly sunken boat is stuck nearly upright in a now-dry section of lakebed at drought-stricken Lake Mead. Getty
A formerly sunken boat is stuck nearly upright in a now-dry section of lakebed at drought-stricken Lake Mead. Getty
Boats are docked on a drought-stricken Lake Mead. Fears are increasing that Lake Mead could become a ‘dead pool’, when the water levels become too low to flow downstream from the nearby Hoover Dam. Getty
Boats are docked on a drought-stricken Lake Mead. Fears are increasing that Lake Mead could become a ‘dead pool’, when the water levels become too low to flow downstream from the nearby Hoover Dam. Getty
A mud-encrusted teddy bear sits in a formerly sunken boat. AP
A mud-encrusted teddy bear sits in a formerly sunken boat. AP
Dead and desiccated fish arranged by a visitor to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area stick out of cracked mud. AP
Dead and desiccated fish arranged by a visitor to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area stick out of cracked mud. AP
Craig Miller smokes a cigarette beside his stranded houseboat. He had been living on the boat for more than two weeks after engine trouble and falling lake levels left it above the water level. AP
Craig Miller smokes a cigarette beside his stranded houseboat. He had been living on the boat for more than two weeks after engine trouble and falling lake levels left it above the water level. AP
A coyote walks across dry land that was once under the waters of Lake Mead. AP
A coyote walks across dry land that was once under the waters of Lake Mead. AP
Bobby Rhinebolt, right, smokes a cigarette while sitting beside Victor Perez near a formerly sunken boat implanted upright in mud and now above the water line at Lake Mead. AP
Bobby Rhinebolt, right, smokes a cigarette while sitting beside Victor Perez near a formerly sunken boat implanted upright in mud and now above the water line at Lake Mead. AP

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Sunken World War Two landing craft revealed as Lake Mead dries up - in pictures

The largest resevoir in the US, Lake Mead is now just one quarter full

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July 12, 2022

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Islamophobia definition

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Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites

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It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.

“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.

The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.

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