War may be over but Basra’s battle for clean water continues
On World Water Day on Friday, Ruqayya is reminded of the pain she suffered last summer after coming into contact with contaminated water in Iraq’s southern province of Basra. Years of conflict, mass displacement, climate change and under-investment in water networks created a crisis that is affecting large parts of the country, especially the south. […]Mina Aldroubi writes for The National:
On World Water Day on Friday, Ruqayya is reminded of the pain she suffered last summer after coming into contact with contaminated water in Iraq’s southern province of Basra.
Years of conflict, mass displacement, climate change and under-investment in water networks created a crisis that is affecting large parts of the country, especially the south.
The UN children's agency (Unicef) reported last year at least 50,000 children fell ill in Basra due to the province’s lack of basic services and toxic water.
