Levels of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates plunge in south

Nasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) Feb 26, 2023

Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the country, officials said Sunday, pledging to take urgent measures to ease water shortages. In Nasiriyah, capital of the southern province of Dhi Qar, an AFP photographer saw the river bed of the mighty Euphrates dry in patches. The water ministry blamed the situation in some southern pro