意大利宣布北部干旱地区进入紧急状态

Italy on Monday declared a state of emergency for areas surrounding the river Po, which is suffering its worst drought for 70 years. The Po is Italy's longest river which runs for more than 650 km through the wealthy north of Italy. However, many stretches of the waterway have run dry and farmers say the flow is so weak that sea water is seeping inland, destroying crops.

意大利周一宣布波河周边地区进入紧急状态，这些地区正遭受70年来最严重的旱灾。波河是意大利最长的河流，流经意大利富裕的北部，全长超过650公里。然而，这条水道的许多河段已经干涸，农民说水流太弱以致海水渗入内陆，破坏了农作物。