Continuous Drought Leaves 4.28 Mln People Short of Water
Xinhua News Agency, August 2, 2011 Adjust font size:
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A farmer irrigates farmland in Bangxiang Village of Sansui County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 1, 2011. The severe drought in Guizhou left 1.816 million people in short of drinking water, affected 550,200 hectares of farm field and caused direct economic losses of 1.82 billion yuan (about US$283 million ). [Xinhua]
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| A farmer carries corns afflicted by drought in Bangxiang Village of Sansui County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 1, 2011. The severe drought in Guizhou left 1.816 million people in short of drinking water, affected 550,200 hectares of farm field and caused direct economic losses of 1.82 billion yuan (about US$283 million ). [Xinhua] |
