Lowest Rainfall Since 1961

China's longest river faces worst drought since 1961

China's longest river Yangtze has been plagued by a severe drought, as this year it received the lowest rainfall since 1961, said an official with the river's flood control and drought relief headquarters on Monday.The spring drought has affected Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with 40 to 60 ...