Iraqis protest over power cuts in sweltering summer heat

KUT: Hundreds of residents of an eastern Iraqi city protested on Saturday against power cuts during extreme summer heat, an AFP correspondent said. Temperatures in the city of Kut have peaked at 44C, with residents organizing protests to urge authorities to boost electricity supply. Decades of war have left Iraq’s infrastructure in a pitiful state, with power failures worsening blistering summers.

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