
On August 17, a fire-extinguishing water tanker was deployed by the Zhijiang Fire and Rescue Brigade to transport 13 tons of “manna” to the fields, using water guns to spray irrigation on the citrus groves of villagers in Cao Dian Village, Dong Shi Town, alleviating the water shortage in nearly 16 acres of citrus groves. (Three Gorges Daily Reporter Shi Gang and photo by Correspondent Jin Bangguo)