The Nunavut government is ending a weeklong state of emergency in Kinngait as water services resume in the hamlet. The territory declared the state of emergency last Wednesday saying an electrical issue at the community's water pumphouse was limiting its ability to distribute treated water.
Nunavut declares state of emergency to help restore water services in Kinngait
Disease the new threat as Turkey faces post-quake water shortage
More than a week after his home was wrecked in a deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey, Mohammad Emin's body is still covered in dust and grime. Like countless other victims of a catastrophe that killed more than 41,000 in Turkey and Syria, he is still waiting for a wash - affected by a shortage of clean water that international health bodies say poses a risk to public health.