The United Nations expresses its concern about the drop in the water level of the Euphrates River in Syria

In a statement, the United Nations expressed its “deep concern” about the low water level in the Euphrates River, and warned of widespread humanitarian impacts for millions of people in Syria, including their access to water and electricity.

The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Rida, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syrian Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, stressed in the statement that the drop in the water level in the Euphrates River has reduced the important dams in the region to their historical lowest levels, causing serious repercussions.
It affected civilians in the area, including limited access to clean drinking water and widespread power outages.

During the visit of UN officials to the “Tishreen” and “Tabqa” dams, the workers stressed the danger of the current levels of the dam, especially that the current water deficit is the worst in memory, stressing that the lack of water has affected the water quality as well, according to the statement.
The two UN officials urged the concerned parties to work together to find a sustainable and equitable solution that serves the needs of all.

It is worth noting that the low water level in the Euphrates River may negatively affect the residents of the eastern Euphrates regions in general, and the city of Jarablus and its environs in the eastern countryside of Aleppo. Among the most prominent problems that civilians will face is the shortage of hours for drinking water to reach homes, and the scarcity of water for irrigating crops on
banks of the river.