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Yemenis turn to donkeys to transport water

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Abs (Yemen), Sep 20 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Yahya Arhab).- Children from the Yemeni city of Abs, in Hajjah province, Yemen, travel long distances from their homes on donkeys every day to collect water from a well.Yemen's gas shortage has forced many children to travel long distances to collect water instead of going to school. Yemen has been struggling with water scarcity for decades, leaving a larger part of its population without access to running water. Almost 18 million people in a country with a population of 29 million, including 9.2 million children, do not have regular access to safe water, according to UNICEF.FOOTAGE OF CHILDREN USING DONKEYS TO TRANSPORT WATER.

Added on the 20/09/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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