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Vatican turns off fountains as Rome endures drought

By Reuters
26 Jul 2017 | 8:03 am | 0m 54s

One hundred fountains including two Baroque masterpieces in St. Peter's Square began to be turned off on as the Vatican felt the heat from a prolonged drought in surrounding Rome.

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