Camps in North Darfur suffer from water scarcity
Refugees face shortage of drinking water because of faulty pumpsThe citizens of the Dali and Agro camps of North Darfur complained on Sunday of water scarcity. The drinking water shortage is a result of dysfunctional water pumps. The water now available in the camp is contaminated because of surface runoff. A displaced person in the camp told Radio Dabanga, “The water from the wells has long led to a divide between the two camps located in the north of the valley.”He added that, the price of a barrel of water increased from five (5) pounds to seven (7) pounds and called on the displaced, local authorities and humanitarian organizations to speed up the repair of the faulty water pumps to solve the water shortage.
Refugees face shortage of drinking water because of faulty pumps
The citizens of the Dali and Agro camps of North Darfur complained on Sunday of water scarcity.
The drinking water shortage is a result of dysfunctional water pumps. The water now available in the camp is contaminated because of surface runoff.
A displaced person in the camp told Radio Dabanga, “The water from the wells has long led to a divide between the two camps located in the north of the valley.”
He added that, the price of a barrel of water increased from five (5) pounds to seven (7) pounds and called on the displaced, local authorities and humanitarian organizations to speed up the repair of the faulty water pumps to solve the water shortage.
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