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Parched Barcelona imports water
Parched Barcelona imports water
Last Modified: 13 May 2008
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PA News
A ship loaded with drinking water has arrived in Barcelona as part of an unprecedented emergency plan to alleviate a drought.
The regional government of Catalonia, of which Barcelona is the capital, said 10 shiploads will arrive every two months.
"The shipments are stopgap measures to avoid restrictions until a desalination plant is finished," said a spokeswoman.
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