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A donkey grazing while a downpour is about to come down in May, Vizzini, Province of Catania.

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Video. 'Disaster': Sicily's farmers sound alarm as water dries up

Updated: 10/06/2024 - 6:39 GMT+2

Italy declared a drought emergency in Sicily a couple of months ago, hitting farmers and breeders the hardest.

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