Drought affects 1.3m cattle in China

14/08/2013
About 1.3 million head of cattle are short of drinking water caused by a drought that has plagued south west China for more than month, according to state news agency Xinhua.

More than 16.7 million people in Guizhou province have been affected, as well as 1.26 million hectares of farmland, and it has caused economic losses of over $1.47 billion, said officials.

A record heatwave has affected multiple regions in China, causing water shortages, power supply issues and problems with growing crops.