In Pictures: Severe drought and heatwave continues in China's southwest

The extreme weather has caused water levels at the Yangtze River to reach record lows.

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Aug 22, 2022, 03:23 PM

People walk on the dried-out riverbed of the Jialing River, a major tributary of the Yangtze River, in Chongqing, China, August 21, 2022.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

An aerial shot taken with a drone shows the dried out riverbed of the Jialing River, a major tributary of the Yangtze River, in Chongqing, China, August 21, 2022. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Children catch crabs on the dried out riverbed of the Jialing River, a major tributary of the Yangtze River, in Chongqing, China, August 21, 2022. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A once submerged Buddhist statue sits on top of Foyeliang island reef in the Yangtze river, which appeared after water levels fell due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

Aerial view of a once submerged Buddhist statue sits on top of Foyeliang island reef in the Yangtze river, which appeared after water levels fell due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

Local farmer Chen Xiaohua, 68, stands underneath a canopy of melon plants that died as the region is experiencing a drought in Fuyuan village in Chongqing, China, August 19, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

Local farmer Chen Xiaohua, 68, holds a sweet potato leaf after all his plants died as the region is experiencing a drought in Fuyuan village in Chongqing, China, August 19, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

An aerial view of parched terrace fields in Fuyuan village, as the region is experiencing a drought, in Chongqing China, August 19, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

Locals stand by the central pillar of Qiansimen bridge that stands exposed on the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels in Chongqing, China, August 18, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy climbs on the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels in Chongqing, China, August 18, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman in a wedding dress walks on the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels in Chongqing, China, August 18, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

A tree trunk lies on the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels in Chongqing, China, August 18, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

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