Toulouse, France (AFP) May 5, 2023

The French government said Friday it would ban the sale of above-ground swimming pools in a southern region because of persistent drought.

Ecological Transition Minister Christophe Bechu said the Pyrenees-Orientales could not afford to allow people to fill their pools while the region was suffering from a water shortage.

The rule is part of new crisis measures coming into force on May 10
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