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Salty tap water in Uruguay's capital
CGTN
01:10

Residents in Montevideo and areas surrounding Uruguay’s capital are relying on tap water with elevated levels of salt due to complications from an ongoing severe drought. 

As officials scramble to source fresh water from a new dam, people with high blood pressure, kidney disease, heart failure, cirrhosis, and pregnancy are being told to avoid drinking tap water for now. See what’s going on.

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