Iran’s capital faces worst drought in recent memory, water chief says.
Iran’s capital Tehran is facing a severe water crisis as officials warn the lowest rainfall in nearly six decades has left key reservoirs dangerously depleted.
“The amount of rainfall in Tehran province since the start of the current water year has been the lowest in 57 years,” head of Tehran’s Water and Wastewater Company Mohsen Ardakani said on Friday.
The four reservoirs supplying Tehran’s water are only six percent full, he added, urging the capital’s residents to bring down use.
Water consumption has surged as Iranians embark on their traditional extensive household clean-up before their New Year on March 20th.
