Chinese regions south of the Yangtze River have been hit by drought in recent months. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese regions south of the Yangtze River have been hit by drought in recent months. Photo: Getty Images

330,000 Chinese facing drinking water shortages as drought hits south

  • Rainfall since October in regions south of Yangtze River down 50 to 80 per cent on normal levels, water ministry says
  • About 2.4 million people in Zhejiang, Guangdong and Fujian already affected, concerns growing in Guangxi, Hunan and Yunnan, it says

Chinese regions south of the Yangtze River have been hit by drought in recent months. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese regions south of the Yangtze River have been hit by drought in recent months. Photo: Getty Images
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