Hungary is suffering from an "unprecedented" drought, with at least hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops damaged and the Danube, Hungary's largest river, falling below half the average. Due to lack of water, in some places corn and sunflowers only grow to knee-high.
People play in Lake Velence near Pakožide, Hungary, on August 18. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Folti Otilo)
People play in Lake Velence near Pakožide, Hungary, on August 18. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Folti Otilo)
This is the locally dried up Lake Velence, photographed near Pakozd, Hungary, on August 18. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Folti Otilo)
This is the locally dried up Lake Velence, photographed near Pakozd, Hungary, on August 18. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Folti Otilo)
This is the locally dried up Lake Velence, photographed near Pakozd, Hungary, on August 18. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Folti Otilo)
This is a wilted sunflower photographed near Pakóczd, Hungary, on Aug. 18. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Folti Otilo)