Drought hits Demak

DEMAK, Central Java: Thousand of hectares of crops here have dried out because of the prolonged drought which is ravaging the area.

Many farmers have failed to grow their crops because of a water shortage. The hardest-hit areas include Guntur, Mranggen, Karangawen and Karanganyar districts.

A number of farmers said yesterday that they thought the drought would last quite a long time. (har)