Kyrgyzstan has opened a criminal probe into the destruction of glacial ice by a private company, a rare move pointing to concerns over water shortages in the Central Asian country. Concerns over water shortages in Central Asia are mounting, with climate change, leaky Soviet-era infrastructure and disputes over water ownership all contributing to the problem. bk-cad/oc Kyrgyzstan opens rare probe into glacier destruction
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Kyrgyzstan has opened a criminal probe into the destruction of glacial ice by a private company, a rare move pointing to concerns over water shortages in the Central Asian country. Concerns over water shortages in Central Asia are mounting, with climate change, leaky Soviet-era infrastructure and disputes over water ownership all contributing to the problem. bk-cad/oc 
