{"id":2095970,"date":"2025-08-23T14:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T12:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=2095970"},"modified":"2025-08-23T17:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T15:05:51","slug":"kabul-faces-countdown-to-day-zero-as-water-crisis-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-08-23\/kabul-faces-countdown-to-day-zero-as-water-crisis-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"Kabul faces countdown to \u2018day zero\u2019 as water crisis deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kabul, Aug 23 (EFE).- Wells running dry, families queuing for a single bucket, and drilling costs soaring beyond reach \u2013 the Afghan capital is racing toward a future where by 2030 it could run out of water altogether, experts warn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his well and those of his neighbors already dry, 65-year-old Mohammad Halim now survives by begging for a bucket of water each day in Kabul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Afghan capital\u2019s water table has sunk to depths equivalent to a 40-story skyscraper, leaving the city on the edge of collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halim\u2019s struggle is that of an entire city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At dawn in District 6, 16-year-old Aslam pushes a cart with empty barrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one cares about us. Day and night, all we think about is finding water. Those with money can dig deep wells, but those without wander in misery in search of it,\u201d he told EFE.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rss-efec3150279b9ccf04487b9e05f4fde7d88fb79e0d2w.webp?fit=1920%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Afghan children sell drinking water in Kabul, Afghanistan, 22 August 2025. EFE-EPA\/SAMIULLAH POPAL\n\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In District 13, Rahima, 20, waits with her little brother outside the home of a wealthy man to fill their barrels from a pipe. Her frustration is directed at the Taliban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey forbid us to study and work \u2018to protect our honor,\u2019 but they allow us to wander the streets in search of water. They ban what makes life easier, but allow what makes it miserable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many families, the only option is costly water tankers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA truck costs between 2,000 and 2,500 afghanis ($28\u2013$35) and lasts only a couple of days,\u201d said Basit Ali from District 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can afford drinking water, but there are hundreds of other needs. We have been complaining for years, but officials don\u2019t care about people\u2019s suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A race to the bottom of the earth Kabul is drilling itself into crisis. \u201cIn the past, people dug wells 70 to 80 meters deep. Now they go down 200, 300, even 400 meters. Fifteen years ago the water table was at 40 meters, today it\u2019s 150,\u201d said Khairuddin, a drilling machine operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cost is beyond reach for commoner: a 250-meter well with pipes and equipment exceeds $4,000, equal to the annual budget of many middle-class families and unattainable for the majority living below the poverty line.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2096126\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-381x286.webp 381w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-1200x900.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104-200x150.webp 200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-104.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts warn of collapse \u201cIf this crisis is not resolved, Kabul could become ruins and face severe drought and famine by 2030,\u201d warned water management specialist Karimuddin Kateb, citing World Bank projections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kateb blamed systemic mismanagement. \u201cAll the water used in homes, businesses, car washes and industries comes from underground wells dug without professionalism. In small plots of 200 square meters, 20 apartments are built, multiplying consumption twentyfold. Groundwater, meant for drinking, is used for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another expert, Samiullah Jabarkhil, said the disaster is worsening daily. \u201cThe government is handling this very superficially, while underground reserves continue to deplete without being replenished.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Promise, but thirst does not wait Taliban officials acknowledge the severity. \u201cThere is no doubt, the crisis is severe, catastrophic and very serious,\u201d said Asadullah Milad, advisor to the Ministry of Water and Energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry\u2019s spokesman, Matiullah Abid, pointed to long-term plans such as building the Lalandar dam and diverting water from the Panjshir river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he downplayed the most alarming predictions and criticized international organizations for not implementing large-scale projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, on the streets of more than a dozen districts, families still wake each morning to the same struggle. For Halim, Aslam, Rahima and millions more, \u201cday zero\u201d is not a forecast, it is a daily reality. EFE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">lk-jgv-sk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kabul, Aug 23 (EFE).- Wells running dry, families queuing for a single bucket, and drilling costs soaring beyond reach \u2013 the Afghan capital is racing toward a future where by 2030 it could run out of water altogether, experts warn. 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