Water shortage concerns in Kanto region

Water shortage concerns in Kanto region

MINAKAMI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 10, 2012, shows Lake Okutone in the town of Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, the bed of which is exposed as the water level has dropped. The Yagisawa Dam can be seen in the background. Restrictions have been imposed on the water intake from feeder dams in the Kanto region on Sept. 11 amid growing fears of potential water shortages in the central Japan area due to low rainfall.

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