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Severe drought hits Henan

Severe drought hits Henan

Write: Shankar [2011-05-20]

Severe drought hits Henan

Without rainfall for more than 100 days, Henan province is hit by its worst drought since 1951. A man crouches down at the bottom of Tiefo Temple (Temple of Iron Buddha) Reservoir which has no water due to the drought in Luoyang, Henan. Zhang Xiaoli (Xinhua News Agency)

Severe drought hits Henan

Droughty cole in Yiyang County of Luoyang, Henan Province, February 2,2009 .Zhang Xiaoli

Severe drought hits Henan

Farmers irrigate the farmland by using pumped water in Yichuan County of Luoyang, Henan Province, February 2, 2009 .Zhang Xiaoli

Source:Xinhua