Power cuts in scorching Iraqi heat prompt protests

Iraq has long suffered from electricity cuts, which make life unbearable during the sweltering summer months.
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A man stands by fans spraying water vapor to cool pedestrians along a street in Iraq's capital Baghdad amid a severe heat wave June 30, 2021. - AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images
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Protests broke out in Iraq today amid scorching hot temperatures as well as electricity and water cuts.

The temperature in the capital Baghdad was as high as 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) on Friday, according to AccuWeather. The situation in the country was compounded by hours-long electricity and water cuts.

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