全国9577万亩耕地受旱 长江中下游等地旱情加剧 (1577 acres of farmland in China affected by drought, areas along Yangtze River most severe)
Guangming Daily, August 16, 2013
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江西受旱人口增至612万 180万人饮水困难 (Those affected by drought increases to 6.12 million in Jiangxi, access to drinking water difficult for 1.8 million people)
China Broadcasting Service, August 16, 2013
http://news.eastday.com/c/20130816/u1a7598027.html