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Drought and overpumping mean Morocco river no longer reaches sea / V000_9RC3LB
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One of the longest rivers in the North African kingdom and a vital lifeline for farmers in the area near the Algerian border, the final few paces of the 500-kilometre (310-mile) waterway are now separated from the Mediterranean by a sandbar. And as the fresh water of the river recedes, salty seawater is creeping up the groundwaters around the riverbed, spelling ruin for farmers as much as 15 kilometres inland. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES