Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “China issues first national drought alert as heatwave persists” – below is their description.
An estimated 66 rivers across 34 counties in southwestern region of Chongqing have dried up, China state media reports. Parts of China are in the grips of a record-breaking heatwave that’s lasted more than two months, the longest since record began.
Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Chongqing, China.
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