**Amazon Drought Hits Communities**
A severe drought has hit the Amazon region, affecting communities in Brazil and Colombia. The drought has caused rivers to dry up and crops to wither.
In Brazil’s Manaus city, fishermen are struggling to make a living due to the low water levels in the Aleixo Lake. They are having to push their boats through the shallow waters to reach the lake’s edge.
Similar scenes can be seen near the Madeira River, which is a tributary of the Amazon River. The river has also dried up, leaving communities without access to clean drinking water and fishing grounds.
**Indigenous Communities Suffer**
The drought is also affecting indigenous communities in the region. People from the Tikuna Indigenous community have had to walk long distances to receive aid from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) near the Amazon River in Colombia.
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