Drought-plagued Chongqing gets relief
(Agencies)
Updated: 2006-09-06 10:03
![A child drinks water under a fire engine, which is used to transport water to drought-suffering residents, in southwest China's Chongqing September 1, 2006. China will invest billions of dollars over the next 10 years to provide drinking water for 300 million rural residents who face shortages or are without access to clean water, local media reported on Tuesday. [Reuters]](xin_570903060956470295544.jpg)
A child drinks water under a fire engine, which is used to
transport water to drought-suffering residents, in southwest China's Chongqing
September 1, 2006. Strong rainstorms occurred on Sunday in cities over the
eastern Sichuan Basin, signalling a possible end to more than three months of
drought, Xinhua News Agency reported. [Reuters]
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