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Record heat and drought, it’s not just France.
More than half of Europe is currently suffering from water shortages.
As the river dries up, it is in crisis of logistical paralysis, and agriculture and fisheries are also being hit hard.
Reporter Shin Jeong-yeon will tell you.
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Heavy equipment lifts and moves shells found at the bottom of the river.
It was a shell used during World War II, but it was revealed for the first time in 70 years.
It even caused a commotion in which 3,000 residents were evacuated.
[콜로넬 마르코 나시/제10공병연대장]
“The water level of the Po River was lowered by the drought, and fishermen found these shells on the banks of the river.”
Hungarian fields have also dried up.
Only traces of the water flowing through the creek remain.
The thirsty horses are given a bucket of water to drink.
[게젤리 라지코/헝가리 농민]
“People here now say we either have Arab horses or camels instead of horses, or kiwis instead of potatoes.”
A drought advisory or warning has been issued for 60% of Europe.
The bottom of the dry reservoir has cracked, and the water level of the dammed lake has dropped significantly.
Drought leads to immediate economic damage.
In Malaga, Germany’s Rhine River has fallen to regarding 50 centimeters and is in crisis of logistics paralysis.
[크리스티안 로렌즈/라인강 화물회사 대표]
“Usually 2,200 tons of salt came here to the Rhine River. These days, we can only bring 600 tons.”
Seashells died in large numbers in the salty sea due to drought.
[루이지노 마르치니/어부]
“Eight million kilograms of clams were caught each year, but it has now been cut in half.”
The impact on agriculture is more direct.
[플로리안 진/해바라기 재배]
“Yield, 50% lower than usual”
[찰스 오버리/라벤더 재배]
“The worst year in 30 years”
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“A lot of olive trees die”
In the UK, hoses are banned and people are advised not to wash their hair every day.
Experts say it’s a form of extreme weather and that the drought record is set to break for the first time in 500 years.
This is Jeongyeon Shin from MBC News.
Video Editing: Kim Chang-gyu
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