"In war, drinking water is vulnerable to attacks."
"Fuel shortages have crippled Gaza's water infrastructure, depriving 96% of households of safe water."
"The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine in June 2023 cut off the supply for 700,000 people."
Drinking-water systems are highly vulnerable during armed conflict, with attacks and damage disrupting treatment, pumping and distribution networks. Fuel shortages can incapacitate infrastructure by preventing pumps, generators and treatment plants from operating, resulting in widespread loss of safe water access. In Gaza, fuel-related collapse of services has deprived 96% of households of safe water. Structural failures and deliberate destruction of dams can abruptly cut supplies for large populations, as seen with the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023, which put water out of reach for 700,000 people. Loss of safe water heightens disease risk, burdens humanitarian response, and deepens civilian suffering.
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