Iraq’s Baquba running out of water in rising heat
Middle East Online
14 Maggio 2008
Shortage of water for drinking, irrigation in what was once Iraq’s agriculturally rich province
BAQUBA, Iraq: Water supply is drying out in what was once the agriculturally rich Diyala province north of Baghdad. Baquba, the capital city of Diyala, is now running out of water both for drinking and for irrigation.
Water supply has been hit by power failures. The central pumping station has been running short of electricity supply over the last two years.
The pumping station is located between two districts in conflict -- Hwaider, which is predominantly Shiite, and Jupenat, mostly Sunni. For two years now, fighting between Sunnis and Shias here has led to reduced water supply.
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