Kabul faces deepening water crisis as supplies dwindle and demand surges

Kabul faces deepening water crisis as supplies dwindle and demand surges

Residents of Kabul are grappling with a worsening water shortage, as falling groundwater levels, rapid population growth and climate pressures push the Afghan capital toward a looming humanitarian crisis. In poorer neighbourhoods such as Deh Mazang, access to clean water has become a daily struggle. Many residents rely on distant wells or must purchase water delivered by small tankers — an expense that is increasingly out of reach. “We have no m…