Water shortage worsens in Zabul as wells run dry

Water shortage worsens in Zabul as wells run dry

Residents of Zabul province say they are struggling to access sufficient water, despite drilling wells hundreds of meters deep. Many report that even drinking water has become increasingly difficult to obtain. Zabul is facing one of its most severe groundwater shortages in recent years, a crisis that has alarmed orchard owners and pushed farmland to the brink of collapse. Locals say their orchards have run dry, and accessing drinking water is ha…