Amazon's levels in Colombia down by as much as 90%, report finds

This aerial view shows the low water level of the Amazon River in Leticia city, Columbia, September 14, 2024. /CFP

The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 percent, a government agency said on Thursday, as South America faces a severe and widespread drought.

The river, the world's biggest by volume, flows through parts of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezu