Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis

NewsWorldEuropeAfghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisisNestled in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountain range, Kabul is rapidly running out of waterElena Becatoros Tuesday 14 April 2026 06:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"98a52f7afe770c37e2030bc7a884f5d3","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/afghanistan-kabul-mercy-corps-taliban-water-b2957050.html","title":"Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis"}}Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisisShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Afghanistan Kabul Water Crisis","description":"A boy and a girl collect water from a hose connected to a well at a mosque in Deh Mazang, Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)","caption":"Afghanistan Kabul Water Crisis","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/14/06/Afghanistan_Kabul_Water_Crisis__8622.jpg","id":"0425b74f03814d7ea3894d81787f6d48","mid":6623635,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Afghanistan-Kabul-Water Crisis","description":"Residents collect water from a distribution truck in the Deh Mazang neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)","caption":"Afghanistan-Kabul-Water Crisis","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/14/06/Afghanistan-Kabul...