Drought's effects worst in Gansu
By Wang Ying | China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-25 07:46
Children play on the parched riverbed of a section of the Yellow River in Lanzhou, Gansu province, yesterday. Chen Mingzhe |
Because of continued low rainfall, high temperatures and less river water flow from upper reaches, Gansu province's drought situation is worsening even as the emergency eases in other provinces, an article on the ministry's website said yesterday.
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