Boys jump into a swimming pool in Taiz, Yemen March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub
TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) - Maamour al-Maktary takes pride in managing the only swimming pool in Yemen's third largest city, Taiz, knowing that splashing in its turquoise water is a rare joy and release for the 2.6 million inhabitants.
The pool, which was built in the 1960s sees hundreds of visitors every week especially as temperatures soar to over 30 degrees. Water is scarce and Taiz is some 100 kilometres from the coast.
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