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UN: public water in Lebanon could stop pumping in matter of 'weeks'

Lebanon's water sector is on the verge of collapse due to the harrowing economic crisis, the United Nations has warned.
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Millions of Lebanese are at risk of losing access to water, the United Nations warned Friday. 

The representative of UNICEF in Lebanon said the economic crisis could severely hinder people’s access to public water in the near future. 

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