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Iraq Declares Thursday a Holiday Amid a 50-Degree Celsius Heatwave
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15.07.2015
Iraq's government has announced that Thursday will be an official holiday due to a scorching heatwave.
In a brief statement Wednesday, the Iraqi Cabinet said temperatures already have exceeded 50 degrees Celsius, or122 Fahrenheit),in some provinces.
The heat wave comes as Muslims are practicing dawn-to-dusk fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
Such heatwaves in Iraq add to the population's hardships as the country suffers from a lack of electricity. To cope with high temperatures, Iraqis either stay indoors or swim in rivers.
In a brief statement Wednesday, the Iraqi Cabinet said temperatures already have exceeded 50 degrees Celsius, or122 Fahrenheit),in some provinces.
The heat wave comes as Muslims are practicing dawn-to-dusk fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
Such heatwaves in Iraq add to the population's hardships as the country suffers from a lack of electricity. To cope with high temperatures, Iraqis either stay indoors or swim in rivers.
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