Water returns to Syria’s Al-Hasakah after seven years of shortage – Shafaq News

Shafaq News- Al-Hasakah

The Alouk water station in Syria’s Ras al-Ayn (Sari Kani)
countryside in northern Hasakah province resumed operations on Wednesday after
being out of service since late 2019, following nine months of maintenance and
rehabilitation work carried out with government efforts and support from
international organizations.

The station has resumed pumping drinking water to regularly
supply Al-Hasakah city, its outskirts, and surrounding areas. It is the only
source of potable water for residents of Al-Hasakah, Tal Tamr town, and nearby
communities. Its prolonged shutdown in previous years led to a major
humanitarian crisis, affecting the city and displacement camps housing tens of
thousands of people across the province.

According to
officials, the move aims to secure safe
water supplies, meet residents’ basic needs, and reduce the impact of previous
disruptions.