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UK lost 'Atlantis' village emerges from reservoir that has almost dried up
READ MORE: Brits could be forced to leave windows filthy for months due to droughtResidents were moved to a nearby town around two miles away, while houses were destroyed and corpses were even dug up from the churchyard to make way for the water.Now, the remnants of the once-vibrant town have been revealed after Lake Vyrnwy dried up as lofty temperatures battered the UK last week.The Shropshire Star shared photos of the remains of the town including a bridge and the stone walls of homes, which haven't been seen since the heatwave of 1976. Simon Baynes, now an MP, lived at Lake Vyrnwy Hotel in 1976 and remembers the last time the town was revealed."Much of the old village was revealed as the water level of the lake went down dramatically," he said, recalling the last time the town could be seen nearly 50 years ago."You could see an old bridge, street patterns and a large millstone," he continued.Lake Vyrnwy is typically 90% full during the summer, but it has dropped to just 60% in the last week after temperatures skyrocketed.While rain is now expected across much of the UK, it won't be enough to solve the problem of lacking water, which has prompted hosepipe bans.The Met Office has also issued a warning for widespread thunderstorms in the UK for today and tomorrow (August 15-16).
