Damascus water shortage risks pandemic

[rangerrebew]

Damascus water shortage risks pandemic
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By Tim Sandle     17 hours ago in World
Damascus - The lack of water and price gouging of commercially available water is forcing a large proportion of the Syrian population to drink substandard water, according to a leading aid organization.

UOSSM (Union des Organisations de Secours et Soins Médicaux), which provides free medical aid to the people of Syria regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion or political affiliation, has issued a warning about the state of water supplies in Syria. The aid organization states that the water shortage in Damascus puts 4 million civilians, in the war-tone country, at great risk.

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[TomSea]

http://nsnbc.me/2016/12/30/isis-cuts-off-water-for-aleppo/

"nsnbc : The self-proclaimed Islamic State cut off water for Aleppo from its main source, the treatment centers on the Euphrates river. The capital Damascus has been in a similar situation over the last weeks."

Problems in Aleppo too; they'll have to guard the water supply.

[TomSea]

It is likely that electricity is being sabotaged in Istanbul as well; that has been in the news.

[Oceander]

"Price gouging" is not the problem.

[Lando Lincoln]

I don't mean to over-simplify things, but today's version of a "peaceful" religion sure has been witness to a lot of death and destruction.