Yemenis struggle to drink water amid severe water crisis in Taiz

Yemeni residents of Taiz are grappling with water scarcity due to the lack of water sources and reduced rainfall, especially in the countryside and mountainous areas. Women and children have to travel long distances and wait in long queues to get a 20 liter “gallon” of potable water.

Water prices rose significantly as a result of the collapse of the local currency and the increase in fuel prices. People complained to A24 about the difficulties they face daily in obtaining water amid the imposed blockade and deteriorating economic conditions caused by the eight-year war. They called on the government and relevant institutions to intervene to solve the water crisis.