High temperatures cause water shortage in Kashmir-Xinhua

High temperatures cause water shortage in Kashmir

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2022-06-17 22:28:45

Photo taken on June 17, 2022 shows cracked soil at a village in Pulwama district, about 30km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Local water level in rivers that used to irrigate agricultural fields has drastically fallen due to unusual high temperatures. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Photo taken on June 17, 2022 shows a dried irrigation canal near paddy fields at a village in Pulwama district, about 30km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Local water level in rivers that used to irrigate agricultural fields has drastically fallen due to unusual high temperatures. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Photo taken on June 17, 2022 shows dried paddy fields at a village in Pulwama district, about 30km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Local water level in rivers that used to irrigate agricultural fields has drastically fallen due to unusual high temperatures. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)