Drought threats Blora residents

BLORA, Central Java: Thousands hectares of ricefields in seven subdistricts here suffered from drought, having seen little of no rainfall in the past several months.

The seven subdistricts are Jati, Randublatung, Blora Kota, Kedungtuban, Jepon, Jiken, Kunduran and Ngawen.

The drought, some residents say, may destroy the livelihood of local farmers.

Meanwhile, the drought has also forced residents to line up until late at night to get clean drinking water because their wells have also dried up. (wah/prs)