Roundup: Water crisis in Port Sudan deepens after dam collapse, refugee influx


KHARTOUM, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Residents in Port Sudan, the capital of the Red Sea State in eastern Sudan, are grappling with a severe drinking water crisis following the collapse of the Arbaat Dam in August and an influx of displaced people fleeing the ongoing civil war.

Animal-drawn carts have reappeared on the streets of this coastal city, transporting potable water from limited sources located 20 kilometers north of Port Sudan to households and businesses.

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