Drought hits parts of Gansu (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-07-21 15:31

A farmer squats on his cracked
cropland in Huining County, West China's Gansu Province July 20, 2006. A total
of 343, 000 natives are affected by the drought. Some parts of the
drought-battered region have not seen a drop of rain for 13 months. The local
government has allocated funds for disaster relief. [Xinhua]
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