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Dresden (Germany), 28 Apr, EFE/EPA, (Camera: Filip Singer).- The Elbe riverbed in Dresden, eastern Germany, is dry. According to several reports, 2020 threatens to be the third consecutive year in which Germany suffers a drought. The persistent lack of rainfall could become a serious long-term problem, especially for the agricultural industry.FOOTAGE OF THE ELBE RIVERBED IN DRESDEN, GERMANY
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