Libyans dig for water in latest test for capital's residents


A man fills a tank with water in Tripoli, Libya October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Across Libya's capital residents have started drilling through pavements to access wells in a desperate search for water after the taps ran dry in a new low for living conditions.

After years of neglect, workers turned off the water to do urgent maintenance earlier this month, cutting supplies to many Tripoli households. Then an armed group sabotaged the system, prolonging the misery.

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