Iraq: Rivers Dry Up in Iraq as Country Struggles through Unprecedented Heatwave Three Days after Temperatures Hit 71C

Aug 2, 2015 | Mark Duell, Daily Mail
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The people of Iraq today continued to battle through temperatures so hot that the country has been given a mandatory four-day holiday. Scorching weather is normal for the time of year, but the unprecedented heatwave prompted authorities to declare a break from Thursday.