HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec. 3 -- Police in the embattled Zimbabwean capital say they have broken up protests against the worsening cholera outbreak and limits on cash withdrawals.

The BBC said officers used batons to disperse and beat up a crowd of doctors and nurses angry over the cholera problem. The outbreak has killed at least 565 people since August, a U. N. report says. More than 12,545 cholera cases have been recorded over the same period.

Most of Harare has been without water since Sunday. Raw sewage runs down some streets, the BBC said.

In the banking protest, police chased away residents from long bank queues and arrested several trade union leaders in the dispute over limits on cash withdrawals, CNN reported.

Queuing up to withdraw money has become a daily sight in the country that is facing an acute shortage of cash.

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, for example, allows a maximum daily withdrawal of 500,000 Zimbabwean dollars -- the equivalent of about 25 cents in the United States.

That's not enough to buy a loaf of bread, which costs about 2 million Zimbabwean dollars or $1 in U. S. currency.(UPI)