Afghanistan Drought Pushes Herat Families to Dig Wells Over 100 Metres Deep
Fields and orchards in Herat are drying up as the drought worsens. An estimated 33 million people nationwide face severe water shortages.
foxnews.comFarmers and families in Herat are digging wells more than 100 metres deep as Afghanistan’s drought intensifies and surface water disappears. Fields and orchards across the province are drying up, leaving residents without reliable irrigation for crops and livestock. An estimated 33 million people face severe water shortages nationwide, according to figures cited in reporting from the region.
Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reported from Herat on the deepening effects of the drought on local communities.
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