Rains refill drought-hit Iraq's dams

Tucked between the rolling mountains of northeastern Iraq, the massive Darbandikhan dam is almost full again after four successive years of drought and severe shortages.

Authorities said that recent rainfall has refilled some of the water-scarce country's main reservoirs to their highest levels since 2019. The water of the Sirwan River is a beautiful blessing, and when the flow increases, the area grows in beauty, said the owner of a small riverside tourist establishment.