Russia faces worst draught and heat - Heat Wave Kills 71 in 24 hours
Prithi Patel
Jul. 21, 2010

In July, 1,244 people have died, almost three hundred of these last week as the country faces its worst drought in 130 years.

Up to twenty per cent of Russia’s grain production has been destroyed in the worst drought for one hundred and thirty years, according to the Agriculture Ministry. 9.6 million hectares of grain-fields have been destroyed or severely damaged and a drought emergency has been declared in 19 regions.

The record temperatures are expected to continue for the following week at least, according to meteorologists. The Russian Government is currently providing measures to help those affected. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is handing out loans, subsidies and has inaugurated reduced prices on fuel for farmers. Meanwhile it has been declared that bread prices will not be affected since sufficient stocks were built up to handle this crisis.

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