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Germany's Rhine River runs dry amid drought
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A dried-up riverbed of the Rhine in Cologne, Germany. In addition to yellowing vegetation, the dry spell has depressed water levels in the Rhine River, a conduit for barges delivering everything from steel to oil and coal to Germany's factories.
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BERLIN • Germany's spring showers have not materialised this year, and that is drying out the country's most important river, prompting concerns that key industrial goods might have trouble making it to their destination.
Typically one of the wettest months, Europe's biggest economy has received just 5 per cent of its normal April rainfall so far, said the German weather service.
