High temperature exacerbates citizens’ suffering in Syria’s Hasakah as drinking water continues to be cut off by Turkish occupation

Hasakah (ST) – The drinking water crisis in Hasakah has worsened as the Turkish occupier continued to cut off water and stop pumping from the Alouk water station for the 9th month in a row, in the light of the high temperature.

Director General of the Water Establishment Muhammad Al-Othman talked about the violations committed by the Turkish occupation against the people of Hasakah since the beginning of last October, including stopping pumping water from the Alouk station, the only source of drinking water for about one million citizens.

He noted that the Water Establishment, in cooperation with international organizations working in Hasakah, secures a portion of the governorate’s needs through 20 desalination plants operating according to a specific daily rationing program and through drilling 7 wells near the desalination plants to support the currently existing wells.

The reliance of many residents in Hasakah on private tanks that transport water from unknown sources has caused a remarkable rise in diarrhea cases and intestinal infections, especially among children, according to Hasakah Health Director Issa Khalaf.

Khalaf pointed out that 568 children with diarrhea and intestinal infections visited Al-Loulowa medical center in central Hasakah since the beginning of this month, due to reliance on water of unknown source, high temperature and watering crops with unclean water.

Najla Khoury

You might also like
Latest news
Syria Receives Two Gold and Two Silver Medals at The Arab Kickboxing Tournament in Egypt   Terrorist Ben-Gvir Storms Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron “China's Views-The Syrian War and Europe” a Book by Chinese Researchers Translated by Safwan Bahloul Yemeni Forces Target an Israeli Enemy Base South of Occupied Palestine with a Ballistic Missile UN Calls for Accountability of Those Responsible for Targeting Humanitarian Workers in Gaza and Leba... Russia Strongly Condemns Israel's Aggression Against Palmyra... It is a Flagrant Violation of Syrian... 25 Martyrs and Dozens Wounded in the Occupation Bombing of Various Areas of the Gaza Strip Three European Countries Announce their Readiness to Arrest Netanyahu and Gallant if They are on The... Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Issuing Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu and Gallant Contribut... The Feature Film (Temporary Darkness) Participates in The Hague Film Festival in the Netherlands Syrian Doctor Receives Best Clinical Presentation at Diabetic Foot Conference in Los Angeles Iravani: Israel's Repeated Attacks on Syrian Territory Have Reached an Unprecedented Level of Crimin... The State of Palestine Welcomes The Issuance of Two Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu and Gallant The First ALECSO Early Childhood Forum Concluded its Events in Tunisia Al-Dahhak: Security Council's failure to fulfill its responsibilities encourages Israeli occupation ... ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant over war crimes Two Syrian films participate in the first session of the Fayoum Film Festival in Cairo   Gaza Media Office: The Israeli occupation committed four brutal massacres after the Security Council... 22 martyrs as a result of Israeli air raids on a number of Lebanese regions With Syria’s participation, Arab aviation institutions discuss enhancing cooperation and exchanging ...