Eight Million Yemenis in Urgent Need of Accessing Clean Water (+Photos)


TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Lack of access to clean drinking water for over 8 million Yemenis is raising concerns for a potential cholera resurgence in the country.

Photos by Getty images show Yemeni women and children gather drinking water that was provided by charity groups during a water crisis in the capital Sana'a.  

8 million Yemenis are unable to access food and clean water, while 22 million out of 28 million Yemenis are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, according to the UN.