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Water Crisis Hits Hundreds of Thousands in Southern Omdurman as Blue Nile Levels Drop
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Water Crisis Hits Hundreds of Thousands in Southern Omdurman as Blue Nile Levels Drop
The Khartoum state government has reported an acute water shortage after the Al-Saleha water station halted due to a sharp decline in the Blue Nile's water level.
- The Khartoum state government said the drop in the Blue Nile caused pumps at the Al-Saleha water station to go out of service, affecting supply to several neighborhoods.
- Governor Ahmed Othman Hamza inspected the station and directed the mobilization of all state machinery to work around the clock to remove silt and address the recession.
- Water Authority Director Mohamed Ahmed Awad stated that the station may return to operation within one to two days after digging a new channel for water.
- The water authority has started drilling two high-yield wells to provide a reserve water source for emergencies, Awad announced.
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Residents of Al-Ubayyid in North Kordofan are experiencing a water shortage with supplies covering only 20% of needs after attacks on water sources.
- Rapid Support Forces attacked water sources south of the city and seized control of others north, worsening the crisis.
- The Humanitarian Aid Commission announced it is distributing 650 tankers of drinking water for free under an emergency plan.
- The government said it prepared a relief plan to drill 60 wells and build 50 desalination plants to address the deficit.
- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs confirmed that drone attacks have reduced water supplies to just 20% of the population's needs.
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