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Drought continues in SW China

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2010-03-25 11:57
Drought continues in SW China

Villagers get water from the puddle in Luoping county in southwest China's Yunnan province, on March 24, 2010. The local government and people are struggling against the severe drought, which occurs once in 80 years, and the affected population in Yunnan is expected to reach tens of millions by May this year.[Photo/Xinhua]

Drought continues in SW China

An old man sits on a dried-up reservoir in Jiulong town of Luoping county, southwest China's Yunnan province, on March 24, 2010. The local government and people are struggling against the severe drought, which occurs once in 80 years, and the affected population in Yunnan is expected to reach tens of millions by May this year.[Photo/Xinhua]

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