Water shortages and rising salinity in Basra, southern Iraq, turn into a fight for survival
Oct 22, 2025 #Iraq #Basra #IraqDrought
In southern Iraq, locals say their water is slowly poisoning them.
It's too salty to drink, too d
Oct 22, 2025 #Iraq #Basra #IraqDrought
In southern Iraq, locals say their water is slowly poisoning them.
It's too salty to drink, too dirty to bathe in and in some cases, even fatal.
Corruption, climate change and years of neglect have turned Iraq's water crisis into a fight for survival.
Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports Basra, southern Iraq.
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