Worst drought in 70 years threatens crops and drinking water

(17 Jun 2022) ITALY DROUGHT SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS RESTRICTION SUMMARY: LENGTH: ASSOCIATED PRESS Boretto, 14 June 2022 1. Tracking shot of crack in the dried muddy bed of river Po and pillars of bridge 2. Fishermen sitting in the middle of the dried up river bed 3. Various of optical effect showing high temperature over the dried up river bed 4. Buoys lying on the sand ASSOCIATED PRESS Internati Island, Gualtieri, 15 June 2022 5. Ancient barge shipwreck resurfacing due to drought 6. Various of cyclists watching resurfaced shipwreck 7. SOUNDBITE (Italian), Raffaele Vezzali, cyclist and local resident: “It is the first time that we can see this barge. Due to the scarce water and the drought the level of the water is so low. In the past years we could not see it.“ 8. Resurfaced barge shipwreck ASSOCIATED PRESS Boretto, 15 June 2022 9. Tracking shot of sandy dried up river bed 10. Meuccio Berselli, secretary gene