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UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis in Basra

HeadlineAug 03, 2004

The United Nations is warning a humanitarian crisis could break out in Basra, Iraq’s second largest city, due to a massive shortage of drinking water at the peak of summer. Water levels are now lower than before the US invasion and estimated to be around 40 to 60 percent of what is needed for Basra’s two million people.

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