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Article: Relief work enhanced as severe drought expands in north China
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- February 1, 2009
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Relief work enhanced as severe drought expands in north China
BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Severe drought in northern China has
affected about 145 million mu (9.67 million hectares) of crops, 40
million mu more than the same period last winter, according to the
Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on
Sunday.
About 137 million mu of wheat cropland was threatened by the
drought, which began last November, including 39.9 million mu
seriously affected.
Drought had left 3.7 million people and 1.85 million livestock
with no access to drinking water, according to sources with the
office.
The headquarters has sent four working teams to eight crop-
producing provinces ...