Published : 09-01-2017
Palestinian activists called on the international community and human rights institutions to take urgent action vis-à-vis the water crisis rocking Deraa and Yarmouk shelters, where water supplies have been cut off respectively for 1,003 and 818 days.
Civilians have been forced to drink contaminated water from artesian wells.
According to experts, artesian water wells cause critical kidney disorders due to the high rate of dregs and lack of sanitary disinfection.
Earlier, international institutions and activists spoke out against the water crisis inflicted by the Syrian government in Damascus, dubbing it “a war crime.”
Palestinian activists called on the international community and human rights institutions to take urgent action vis-à-vis the water crisis rocking Deraa and Yarmouk shelters, where water supplies have been cut off respectively for 1,003 and 818 days.
Civilians have been forced to drink contaminated water from artesian wells.
According to experts, artesian water wells cause critical kidney disorders due to the high rate of dregs and lack of sanitary disinfection.
Earlier, international institutions and activists spoke out against the water crisis inflicted by the Syrian government in Damascus, dubbing it “a war crime.”
