Flooded 16th century church resurfaces in Mexico due to drought- telegraph.co.uk

A 16th century church which was flooded along with a whole town to make way for a dam in 1962 has once again resurfaced from a reservoir in Mexico

A 16th century mission church has once again resurfaced from a reservoir in Mexico.

The Catholic church, which was built around the 16th century to spread Christianity in the

area, was flooded along with a whole town - Jalapa Viejo - to make way for the Benito Juarez dam in 1962.

Since then, the temple has emerged three times - when the area has suffered severe droughts.

On this occasion though, water levels at the dam are below the 40 percent mark; a major concern for local residents and their crops, local media reported.

Luis Gutierrez, a local fisherman, said the town has not received any rainfall this year and "that's why the church is reappearing".

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