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Iraqis make their way on a horse cart through a flooded street after heavy rain fell in Baghdad, Iraq, 20 November 2013.

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Video. Iraq suspends working hours amid heavy rainfall

Updated: 28/03/2023 - 10:12 GMT+2

Government office operations have been halted in Iraq amid flooding due to the effects of the climate crisis.

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