Reference :
V-P-IQ-E-00691
Date :
11/2008
Caption :
Baghdad. People bathing in the Tigris river.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
Extracts from 29-10-2008
ICRC TV News Footage Iraq: millions at risk from contaminated water
The two main rivers in Baghdad, the Tigris and the Euprates are heavily polluted by household waste and litter.
At 500 dinars (half a US dollar) for 10 litres, many Iraqis cannot afford to buy bottled water and have to drink untreated water from the polluted rivers, at considerable risk to their health.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
3504x2336
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
