Henan suffers from worst drought in 63 years (1/5)

Withered corn crops are seen at Panzhuang village in Zhumadian of Henan province on July 28, 2014. Henan is suffering from the worst drought since 1961. Over 860,000 hectares of agricultural fields in Henan have been affected by the drought weather. Local authorities have launched an emergency response plan, using some 5,000 motor-pumped wells to irrigate the fields. [Photo/IC]