Since this summer, Romania has suffered a severe drought due to insufficient rainfall and hot weather. Drought will reportedly cause Romania's crop yields to fall by 30 percent year-on-year.
On August 7, in Romania's TerreAlman County, a maize field dried up due to drought and lack of water. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)
In Romania's Taylor Orman county on Aug. 7, agricultural machinery lifts sand while operating in arid fields. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)
This is the Danube River photographed on August 7 in Terre Orman County, Romania. The drought caused the danube river level to drop and part of the riverbed to be exposed. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)
Firefighters extinguish a fire sparked by high temperatures in Theaalman County, Romania, on Aug. 7. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)
On August 7, in Romania's Terrea Orman County, a field of sunflowers dried up due to drought and lack of water. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)
This is the Danube River photographed on August 7 in Terre Orman County, Romania. The drought caused the danube river level to drop and part of the riverbed to be exposed. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)
People walk on the bare danube riverbed in Theylé Orman County, Romania, on Aug. 7. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)
On August 7, in Romania's Terre Orman county, high temperatures and drought caused vegetation to catch fire. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)
This is the Danube River photographed on August 7 in Terre Orman County, Romania. The drought caused the danube river level to drop and part of the riverbed to be exposed. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Petrezcu)