Due to a drastic drop in rainfall and reduced inflow into dams, Tehran could run out of water within two weeks, Iranian officials have warned.
The director of the Regional Water Supply Company, Behzad Parsa, said that the flow of water into the dams was reduced by 43 percent compared to last year.
According to the state news agency IRNA, the water level in the Amir Kabir dam, one of the main sources for the capital, has dropped to just 14 million cubic meters – the lowest level in years.
The main source of drinking water for residents of the Iranian capital Tehran is at risk of running dry within two weeks, according to state media, due to a historic drought plaguing the country https://t.co/SQmKRpkwzy pic.twitter.com/MTOxfuv1QY
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Iran is facing one of its worst droughts in half a century, while reservoirs and rivers across the country are at critically low levels. Experts warn that climate change, long-term mismanagement and excessive water consumption have led to an unprecedented crisis.
President Masoud Pezeshkian called on citizens to rationally consume resources, saying that “the country must seriously reconsider the way it consumes water and energy.”
(Vijesti.ba)
