Kabul, Aug. 11 -- Water scarcity continues to be a daily struggle for residents of District 13 in Kabul, where long queues form early in the morning as people seek to secure drinking water for their families, Tolo News reported.

From small children to elderly men, residents of District 13 face immense challenges in accessing clean water. Yar Mohammad, a local resident, told Tolo News, "I come here and take five barrels of water daily, and even that is not enough. Water consumption is very high. Previously, a 1000-Ltr barrel cost 40 Afghanis, now it's 70 Afghanis ($1.1)."

Another resident, Mohammaduddin, urged people to conserve water, stating, "People should not waste water because the water level will drop, and it will harm them," as r...