Toxic waters of Lake Qarun devastate fishermen's livelihoods, leaving boats idle and restaurants empty along its shores.
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Fayoum, Egypt - In Shakshouk, a village surrounding Egypt's Lake Qarun, the smell of rot coming from the water is overpowering.
The lake, situated in the Fayoum Oasis - a depression in the desert 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the southwest of Cairo - has long been famed for its abundant fish.
But little fishing activity is taking place. Boats are parked along the shore, with only one or two crossing the lake every few hours.
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