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Uruguay races against time to secure tap water supply amid freshwater scarcity crisis

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Heavy machinery moves soil at a makeshift dam while workers hoist giant pipes over mounds of earth at two construction sites in the south of Uruguay, as the South American country struggles to enhance its aging water delivery infrastructure to cope with an unprecedented three-year-long drought that has put at risk the supply of tap water for about 60% of the population. IMAGES

Added on the 10/07/2023 20:02:53 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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