Iraqis suffer under scorching heatwave amid power cuts

Widespread power cuts in Iraq brought hundreds of people onto the streets of the capital Baghdad on July 2, 2021, to protest against the outages. The country has been struggling to cope with a prolonged heatwave, as daytime temperatures in much of the country soared to 50 degrees Celsius (122°F) or higher. The power cuts have left many Iraqis without electricity and air conditioning.