Yangtze River in Wuhan recedes in flood season due to drought(1/8)

A large area of a beach along the Yangtze River appears in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, August 15, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

Wuhan section of the Yangtze River has dried up due to persistent high temperatures and far below average amounts of rainfall in Hubei.

August is usually a flood month in the history.

A large area of a beach along the Yangtze River appears in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, August 15, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

A large area of a beach along the Yangtze River appears in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, August 15, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

A large area of a beach along the Yangtze River appears in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, August 15, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

A large area of a beach along the Yangtze River appears in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, August 15, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

A large area of a beach along the Yangtze River appears in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, August 15, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

A large area of a beach along the Yangtze River appears in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, August 15, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)

A large area of a beach along the Yangtze River appears in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, August 15, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chang)