Basra, Iraq - Republic of
IRAQI VENDORS CUT BLOCK OF ICE FOR SALE IN SOUTHERN CITY OF BASRA.
Iraqis buy ice for in the southern city of Basra, August 11, 2003.
Unrest has swept the city over the last two days due to fuel shortages
and electricity cuts in blazing summer temperatures above 50 Celsius.
REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
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