Tunisia to cut off public water supplies overnight due to drought

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Tunisia will cut off water supplies to citizens for seven hours a night in response to the country's worst drought on record. State water distribution company SONEDE said on Friday that the water will be cut off daily from 9pm until 4am, with immediate effect. Residents of several areas of the capital have already complained of unannounced cuts to their mains supply at night.

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Tunisia to cut off public water supplies overnight due to drought

Tunisia will cut off water supplies to citizens for seven hours a night in response to the country's worst drought on record, state water distribution company SONEDE said in a statement on Friday.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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2 months ago·Malaysia

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News24

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2 months ago·South Africa

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National Post

Tunisia introduces water quota system due to severe drought

TUNIS -- Tunisia on Friday introduced a quota system for potable water and banned its use in agriculture until Sept. 30 in response to a severe drought that has hit the country, the agriculture ministry said.

2 months ago·Canada

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WION

Tunisia: Public water supply to be cut overnight due to drought, fine and jail for wastage

Tunisia state water distribution company SONEDE said in a statement on Friday that it will cut water supply to citizens for seven hours a night. This decision is being taken in response to the country's worst drought on record. Earlier, Tunisia's agricultural ministry introduced a quota system for potable water banning its use in agriculture till September 30. The drought in Tunisia is now in its fourth year. SONEDE said in a statement that the

2 months ago·Noida, India

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Arab News

Tunisia introduces water quota system due to severe drought

TUNIS: Tunisia on Friday introduced a quota system for potable water and banned its use in agriculture until Sept. 30 in response to a severe drought that has hit the country, the agriculture ministry said. Tunisia, which is suffering a fourth straight year of serious drought, recorded a drop in its dam capacity to around 1 billion cubic meters, or 30 percent of the maximum,

2 months ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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