With soaring temperatures, Iraqis have taken to the streets to demonstrate against power outages caused by the failure of a power line and a fire at a power plant. Power has been restored in some areas of Basra. Demonstrators are also denouncing water shortages and water quality issues. This event took place on 08/08/2022 at the following location: Basra, Iraq.
Incident Type: Civil Unrest
Event Type: Protest
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: The National News
