Severe drought and heat turns arid area in Kazakhstan into grave for horses

Images of dead horses show the severity of a drought plaguing an area in Kazakhstan. Animals in the country's Mangistau peninsula have been left without food or water, as unusually high temperatures persist, according to the Reuters news agency.

Overall, the Mangistau province, which is home to the peninsula, has reported more than 1,000 deaths of horse, cattle and sheep, as animals have been left with nothing to graze on, Reuters reported.  The price of hay and barley has skyrocketed during the drought. Some farmers have mixed wet cardboard with feed to add volume, according to the news agency.