Acute water shortage hits Hafuun locality

Hafuun area in Semi-autonomous regional state is facing a severe water shortage following failure of the short rains, heightening fears of deepening humanitarian crisis in coming months.

Authorities in Hafun locality in Karkar region say residents of that area are at risk of dehydration and are calling on the emergency services to come to the rescue of the people.

Mohamed Isse Mohamud, who is a member of Hafuun Youth association told Goobjoog News that the area has been facing an acute water shortage due to delay or reduction of rainfall, where a drum of water reaches som sh. 70 (3.5 US dollars).

“The biggest problem is lack of sustainable water wells, and if any, they are not enough,” he said.

He added “Residents are streaming to villages to look for water since the wells that serve Hafuun locality are no longer capable of supplying the area,”

He urged the government of Somalia, Aid organisations and all Somali people to stand up for the people of Hafuun who are dying due to lack of water, the basic necessity for Human’s survival.

Water shortages are a chronic problem in Somalia, mostly affecting the rural population. The water shortage has forced many residents to walk for many kilometres in search of clean water to drink.