Rome risks water rationing as drought-hit lake set to go offline


  • World
  • Saturday, 22 Jul 2017

ROME (Reuters) - Authorities have ordered a halt to pumping water out of a lake near Rome following a prolonged drought, a decision that could force city officials to impose water rationing in the Italian capital.

The head of the local Lazio region, which is centred on Rome, said on Saturday the ban on withdrawing water from Lake Bracciano would come into force on July 28.

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