Taiz Water Crisis Deepens as Houthis Restrict Wells and Fuel
Humanitarian groups say more than 1 million residents face worsening shortages as fuel runs low and water trucks are blocked from entering the city.
- Iran-Backed Houthi rebels have besieged Taiz, Yemen, pushing water supplies to crisis levels as the needs of more than 1 million residents are barely being met by humanitarian groups.
- The Houthis ramped up their advance on Taiz last month after capturing the port city of Mokha, about 130 kilometers away, vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea.
- Families like Hadil Al-Shahid's are paying 75% more for bottled water than a few weeks ago, forcing residents to ration every drop and purchase water on credit to survive.
- United Nations spokesperson Jens Laerke warned that water shortages and waste accumulation increase cholera risk, while Taiz province has taken in an estimated 124,000 displaced people since August.
- Amnesty International has called on the Houthis to open roads into the city, warning Taiz faces severe humanitarian disaster as fighting continues roughly 5 kilometers away.
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Yemen’s Taiz faces water crisis as Houthis tighten siege
Taiz: Drinking water has been scarce for over a decade in Taiz, but the problem has reached crisis levels in recent weeks as Iran-backed Houthi rebels besiege Yemen’s third-largest city in their escalating conflict with government forces. The needs of Taiz’s more than 1 million residents are now barely being met, humanitarian groups say, as … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stori…
In besieged Yemeni city, drinking water supplies hit crisis levels
Drinking water has been scarce for over a decade in Taiz, but the problem has reached crisis levels in recent weeks as Iran-backed Houthi rebels besiege Yemen’s third-largest city in their escalating conflict with government forces. The needs of Taiz’s more than 1 million residents are now barely being met, humanitarian groups say, as access to wells is limited, desalination plants run low on fuel and water delivery trucks are largely prevented …
Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city
Drinking water has been scarce for over a decade in Taiz, but the problem has reached crisis levels in recent weeks as Iran-backed Houthi rebels besiege Yemen’s third-largest city in their escalating conflict with government forces. The needs of Taiz’s more than 1 million residents are now barely being met, humanitarian groups say, as access to wells is limited, […]
Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels : NPR
FILE – Smoke rises after an attack by Houthi rebels on the city of Taiz, Yemen, on Oct. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik, File) Abdulnasser Alseddik/AP hide caption toggle caption i Abdulnasser Alseddik/AP Drinking water has been scarce for over a decade in Taiz, but the problem has reached crisis levels in recent weeks as […]
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