• A fisherman stands next to his boat in a dry ground in the Chibaish marshes during low water levels in Nasiriyah of southern Iraq, Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo / Nabil al-Jurani)
    A fisherman stands next to his boat in a dry ground in the Chibaish marshes during low water levels in Nasiriyah of southern Iraq, Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo / Nabil al-Jurani)
  • Fishermen are badly affected by low water levels in the marshes of southern Iraq.
    Fishermen are badly affected by low water levels in the marshes of southern Iraq.
  • An aerial view of the Chibaish marshes.
    An aerial view of the Chibaish marshes.
  • The Chibaish marshes in Nasiriyah, southern Iraq.
    The Chibaish marshes in Nasiriyah, southern Iraq.
  • Water buffalo in the marshes.
    Water buffalo in the marshes.
  • A fisherman on an area of marshland in southern Iraq previously covered by water.
    A fisherman on an area of marshland in southern Iraq previously covered by water.
  • Fishermen navigate low water levels in Nasiriyah, Iraq.
    Fishermen navigate low water levels in Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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Fishermen affected by low water levels in marshes of Iraq - in pictures

On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, here is a look at life in the drought-stricken Chibaish marshes, in Nasiriyah

The National

June 17, 2022

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Updated: June 17, 2022, 12:58 PM
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