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Iraq blames Iran for drastic decline in river flow / V000_9QE9JX
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Rahman Khani, director of the Darbandikhan Dam, warns of a drastic drop in the flow of water in a river from Iran due to low rainfall and dam-building in the neighbouring Islamic republic. The Sirwan river begins in Iran, flowing to Darbandikhan Dam in northeastern Iraq before going through the rural province of Diyala and joining the Tigris. "There has been an unprecedented decline," says Khani, "The water level has fallen by 7.5 metres in one year."
The drop was attributed to low precipitation and "the building of more dams in Iran which retain water", he tells AFP. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES