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Kabul Faces Imminent Water Crisis: Urgent Action Needed

7/6/2025

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Kabul, home to over six million people, is on the brink of a devastating water crisis, with aquifers at risk of depletion by 2030. Nearly half of the city's bore wells have run dry, deepening the divide among residents. Experts call for immediate infrastructure improvements, but sanctions and resource shortages stand in the way of progress.

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Story summary

Kabul, home to over six million people, is on the brink of a devastating water crisis, with aquifers at risk of depletion by 2030. Nearly half of the city's bore wells have run dry, deepening the divide among residents. Experts call for immediate infrastructure improvements, but sanctions and resource shortages stand in the way of progress.