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Drought reduces famous Brazilian waterfall to a trickle
Sao Paulo (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 The celebrated Iguacu Falls, a hugely popular tourist destination on Brazil's border with Argentina, has slowed to a trickle after the worst drought in 70 years hit the region. The daily O Estado de Sao Paulo published photos Tuesday showing rocks that are usually engulfed by the falls standing exposed, with a tiny stream of water instead of the customary giant cascade. The local electricity company in the state of Parana reported Monday the water flow at a lackluster 245 cubic meters (64,275 gallons) per second, compared to the average of 1,500 cubic meters (396,258 gallons), the daily reported. The national park of Iguacu, which comprises 275 waterfalls at a height of up to 70 meters (230 feet), is considered one of world's natural wonders and attracted a million visitors last year of which 65 percent were foreign tourists. Related Links
Kenya's tea production hit by drought
Nairobi (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 Kenyan tea production fell by 19 percent in the first half of 2006 to 134 million kilogrammes (295.4 million pounds) due to a drought in the first quarter of this year, marketers said on Tuesday. |
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