Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:44pm on 11 Apr 2025,Friday International
Gaza is facing a severe thirst crisis, with water supply dropping to 3–5 litres per person daily—far below WHO’s emergency minimum. Over 85% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure is now damaged or inoperative due to Israeli airstrikes and ground offensives, especially in eastern Shejaia. A key Mekorot pipeline that supplied 70% of Gaza City’s water has been destroyed. Residents now walk miles for small fills from contaminated wells. “There is no water,” said resident Faten Nassar. The only natural source, the Coastal Aquifer Basin, is 97% unfit for use. The UN warns of worsening humanitarian conditions. (PC: AFP)
