Simkot and its surrounding areas reeling under water crisis
Summary
Simkot town and surrounding areas in Humla district are facing a severe drinking water shortage due to drying water sources and lack of snowfall, forcing locals to travel hours for water.
Key Points
- Simkot town and surrounding areas in Humla district have been experiencing a drinking water shortage for the past two weeks.
- The water crisis is due to drying water sources and freezing pipelines caused by insufficient snowfall this year.
- Locals have to walk around three hours to fetch water from Pinara water source.
- Agriculture Development Office in Humla distributed 3,876 walnut and apple saplings to 550 farmers as a grant.
