Drought affects 9.81m in southern China
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Drought affects 9.81m in southern China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-03-25 21:32
A total of 9.81 million people and 9.19 million heads of livestock in
south and southwest China are suffering from drinking water shortages
thanks to prolonged drought.
According to the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters
(SFCDRH), drought since the beginning of the spring has affected 1.61
million hectares of crops in the seven provinces including Hunan,
Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou.
SFCDRH sources said only ten millimeters of rainfall were recorded in
eastern Sichuan, western Chongqing and parts of Guizhou and Hainan
since mid-March, but it would not help ease the drought. No rain was
reported in Yunnan.
China Meteorological Administration forecast on Sunday that the
drought would continue into April at least.