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LIBYA, TRIPOLI, 28 AUGUST 2011
Libyans wait in line to receive water. The lack of water supply has become urgent in Tripoli. The capital depends in a huge way on water from the Great Man Made River project. The present water shortage in the city is likely caused by Qaddafi's mercenaries, who made their retreat following the river, thus forcing the technicians at several plants on the way to make a run for their lifes. According to the operators, the problems can be overcome as soon as technicians are send to the plants in the dessert once more to restart the system manually.
However, there's also talk of a poissoning of the remote bassins of the Great Man Made River by Qaddafi troops.
Photo: Jeroen Oerlemans/Panos Pictures
