Ghazni residents warn of worsening water crisis as groundwater levels plunge

Ghazni residents warn of worsening water crisis as groundwater levels plunge

Residents of Ghazni province in central Afghanistan say groundwater levels have dropped sharply over the past year, leaving many communities struggling to secure enough water for daily use and raising fears of a deepening water crisis. Locals say water levels in wells across several districts have fallen by between 10 and 30 metres compared with last year, forcing families to dig deeper wells at high cost or rely on limited and unsafe water sour…