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240,000 people lack drinking water as drought hits S China

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January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China

A prolonged drought has left 240,000 people and 110,000 head of livestock without adequate drinking water in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said Saturday.   Read More

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