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Basra residents reeling from contaminated drinking water

Thousands are being sickened by water polluted with chemicals and bacteria in Basra, but the government has not taken action to stem the crisis.

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A polluted waterway flows through downtown Basra, Iraq, May 9, 2018. — REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani

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