Scorching weather led to drought in Anhui
(China Foto Press)
Updated: 2006-08-17 17:25

A water pond is drying up due to the month-long scorching weather in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province Thursday, August 17, 2006. The sustained high temperatures and lack of summer rainfall have affected over 20,000 hectares of farmland, and led to drinking water shortage in some parts of the city. [China Foto Press] 


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