Parched villagers get timely aid

A police officer fills buckets with drinking water for queuing villagers at Gaopai village, Longquan town of Danzhai county in Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 1, 2011. Lasting drought have left most of the province parched, with 37 counties in moderate drought and over 8 million people affected. The Civil Affairs Ministry and the National Committee for Disaster Reduction have rolled out disaster-relief efforts, bringing drinking water and food to drought-hit areas. [Photo/Xinhua]