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China: Drought: 2010/10
| Period | 2010/10 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | China |
| Event Type | Drought |
| Outline | Large swathes of China have had almost no rain since October, affecting millions of hectares of crops and leaving many short of drinking water. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
Xinhua 2011/02/21
A four-month drought has left nearly 190,000 people short of drinking water in a county of southwest China\'s Chongqing Municipality, a local water conservancy official said 21 February 2011.
BBC 2011/02/17
The Ministry of Agriculture said the drought had worsened in some wheat-growing regions despite snowfalls.