State of Emergency in Canadian Arctic City Due to Water Shortage

On Friday. the city Iqaluit declared state of emergency following a precarious water situation, writes Reuters. The city is located in the territory of Nunavut, in the far north in Canada.

The water level in the local river Apex is historically low after a year of little rain, according to data from the last 40 years.

Local authorities fear that there will not be enough water in the reservoir to supply the approximately 7800 inhabitants until winter when the river freezes over.

The city is now seeking license to pump more water than normally allowed from the Apex river, as well as tapping an additional water source.