IDPs Face Water Shortages in Tanintharyi Township

IDPs Face Water Shortages in Tanintharyi Township

The coastal areas of Tanintharyi Township typically experience freshwater shortages at this time of year during the hot season. Normally, IDPs sheltering in hilly areas of the township rely primarily on natural streams and sinkholes for water. However, with the current high temperatures continuing to rise the availability of water from these sources is dwindling, making life increasingly hard for the IDPs. An aid worker said to KIC: “The summer …