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Thousands hit by drought in West Nusa Tenggara
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A woman walks on Sept. 20, 2024, across the dried-up bed of the Bendo Reservoir in Ponorogo, East Java, which has been hit by severe drought. (Antara/Siswowidodo)
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t least 15,600 people have been hit by a water crisis in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara regency, amid a severe drought in the area, prompting local authorities to distribute clean water to affected communities.
Abdul Hamid, the head of the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), said on Tuesday that the drought-hit residents were in 19 villages across six districts.
Since the drought began in May, Abdul said, a total of 23.95 million liters of clean water had been distributed to residents suffering from shortages.
“Every day, we schedule distributions of clean water to all affected people in the villages using tank trucks," he said.
