Iran’s capital is on the brink of a major water crisis, with officials warning that Tehran’s main reservoir could run dry within two weeks amid an unprecedented drought.
Behzad Parsa, head of the Tehran Water Company, said the Amir Kabir Dam, one of five supplying the city, now holds just 14 million cubic metres of water, only eight percent of its capacity. “At this level, the dam can sustain the city for just two weeks,” he told state media.
Tehran’s main water reservoir has enough supply for less than two weeks, a senior official warned on Sunday, as prolonged drought and plunging rainfall leave the capital facing one of its worst shortages in decades.
Behzad Parsa, head of Tehran Regional Water Company, told IRNA… pic.twitter.com/GVjZq6iRpY
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Tehran, home to over 10 million people, is experiencing its worst rainfall shortage in nearly a century, with officials citing a “100 percent drop in precipitation.” Water rationing has already begun in several neighbourhoods, and summer heatwaves pushed temperatures above 40°C.
Experts attribute the crisis to climate change, poor water management, and overuse of underground reserves. President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier warned that “the water crisis is more serious than what is being discussed today.”
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