From October 2022 to April 2023, the country’s rainfall was 24 per cent below the average for this period of the year.
Spain has been suffering a prolonged drought and flamingos are the latest victims.
The birds would normally flock to the Fuente de Piedra wetlands in Andalusia, but recent climatic conditions have caused the lagoon to dry up.
Spain is facing widespread water shortages which are also affecting agricultural crops, livestock and reservoir levels.
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