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Sichuan extends power cuts amid worst drought in more than half a century

SICHUAN's worst drought in more than a half century spurred the Chinese province to extend industrial power cuts and activate its highest emergency response, adding to manufacturers' woes as they shut down factories in the region, a BNN Bloomberg report said on Monday.

Tim Daiss
Sichuan extends power cuts amid worst drought in more than half a century

Temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and scant rainfall, along with surging demand for air conditioning, have caused gaps in power supply, the southwestern Chinese province said...

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