Due to the ongoing water shortage crisis in Iran, water has been cut off or become unusable in several cities, and 200 villages in Golestan Province are experiencing water stress.
Reports indicate that drinking water in the cities of Damavand, Khash, Genaveh, Harris, and Mahshahr has either been cut off or is experiencing a decline in quantity and quality.
Based on images published on social media, residents in Hersin County, Kermanshah Province, are also deprived of access to potable water.
Additionally, due to the emergence of water stress in 200 villages in Golestan Province, the drinking water shortage in some rural areas of this province has reached a critical point, and water is being supplied by tankers.
The state news agency ILNA mentioned that Golestan Province is among the provinces with water stress, adding that 46% of the population in this province lives in rural areas. Ninety percent of the water in Golestan Province is used in agriculture.
In recent days, some residents of the village of “Esfidan” in the city of Bojnurd, North Khorasan Province, protested the cut-off of drinking water.
The World Resources Institute, in a report in March 2024, identified Iran as one of the 25 countries facing the most severe water scarcity and water stress, describing it as a consequence of “decades of poor water management and unsustainable water use for agriculture.”
The continuation of drought and the water crisis in Iran comes as heavy rainfall in some parts of the country has so far caused flooding, resulting in widespread damage and the deaths of dozens of citizens.
