Water Famine (1962)

News fragment about a water shortage in Hong Kong in 1962

Packed with a population of more than three and a half million people, which is three times the population when the war ended, Hong Kong faces a problem with no immediate solution. An acute water shortage threatens taps to run dry.

More info: British Pathé
Produced by: British Pathé
Language: English
Year: 1962
Region: Hong Kong, Asia

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Dossier
Flood and Drought Management  
Tags
News Report water scarcity water security  
Date
June 24, 2020  
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Language
English 
Region
Hong Kong, China 
Produced by
British Pathé