Drought-stricken Irtysh River

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Updated: 2007-07-17 13:00



A boy plays on the bank of Irtysh River, NW China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Rigeon, July 17, 2007. Due to decreased rainfall in Xinjiang since late last year, Irtysh River is facing severe drought and some reaches have dried up for long. The river is the only one river flowing into Arctic Ocean in China. [newsphoto]


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