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Millions in Syria, Iraq Losing Access to Water
(AP) Bassem Mroue - Millions of people in Syria and Iraq are at risk of losing access to water and food amid rising temperatures and record low water levels due to lack of rainfall, international aid groups warned Monday. Those affected include 5 million in Syria who are directly dependent on the Euphrates River, while in Iraq, loss of access to water from the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers threaten at least 7 million. The drought is also disrupting electricity supplies as low water levels impact dams. Two dams in northern Syria, supplying power to 3 million people, face imminent closure. Severe water shortages have also hit Lebanon, where more than 4 million people face critical water shortages. Severe fuel shortages in Lebanon have also halted the work of thousands of private generators long relied on for electricity.