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00:00 One of Europe's big tourist destinations is facing a dry season.
00:04 The fountains in Barcelona are all switched off as the water pressure has reduced to a trickle.
00:09 The city and its environs have been put under a state of drought emergency.
00:13 "This will mean the activation of limits on consumption per inhabitant per day,
00:20 as well as a series of percentage restrictions for different uses of water.
00:27 And we're going to continue working to overcome the situation as soon as possible."
00:31 The restrictions will affect about six million residents.
00:38 In the region, water reserves have reached a critical level.
00:41 As can be seen here in the Sau reservoir, which supplies Barcelona, it is now running dry.
00:48 This derelict church, which was submerged when the region was dammed in 1962,
00:53 has once again been on dry land in recent weeks.
00:56 Other buildings, still partly covered, are heading the same way.
01:00 "I have never seen it like this. The water level has decreased a lot.
01:08 You used to be able to see the bell tower of that church all the way to the cemetery,
01:12 but now you see everything."
01:13 "More and more people are worried, but most haven't noticed the restrictions.
01:20 When people turn the tap on, the water comes out with practically the same pressure for now.
01:25 I think that people are not very aware."
01:27 Farmers will also be hit by restrictions.
01:32 They will have to cut water use by 80 percent.
01:35 Till now, it has been a 40 percent cut.
01:38 Industrial units face 25 percent reductions in place of 15 percent.
01:43 Localities that exceed these ceilings are set to face fines.