In 1988 a similar heat wave and drought killed 17,000 American citizens.

In the 100 years from 1773, three droughts killed some 100, 000 people - more than 40% of the population each time.

The drought killed most of it weeks ago.

The drought of 1954-55 killed half the sheep on the mesa, but not before they had peeled the land.

Long-term drought is killing trees in the Sahel, according to a new study.

The droughts of 1863 and 1864 killed more than 5,000 head of cattle on the rancho.

These droughts killed hundreds of thousands of people in the 1740s to 1750s.

The drought killed our crops, and there wasn't enough pasture for the cattle.

A recent drought has killed nearly a tenth of the tea shrubs.

Studies show that droughts and floods kill more people than any other natural disaster.