Henan wilting in record drought

Severe drought has sent river levels in parts of central and northern China to record lows, affecting millions of hectares of farmland and leaving more than a million people short of water.

The drought will persist until Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center said on Thursday.

As of Wednesday more than 1.6 million people and 2 million livestock have been facing water shortages in 13 provinces and regions, with nearly 5 million hectares of farmland affected.