Visitors in Karbala, Iraq, are sprayed with water to cool off as temperatures exceed 48 degree Celsius on Monday (11). A record spike in temperatures across the country, which drove up electricity demand, led to the shutdown of power transmission lines. However, according to the government, on Tuesday (12) electricity was restored, and a full recovery of the power grid is expected. Iraq’s meteorological services forecast that the extreme heat will last for more than a week, reaching 50°C in some parts of the country, according to ©Agence France-Presse
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