At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Civil Protection Unit says the ferry was carrying more than its capacity of 90 people when it capsized.
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US bombs Iran’s water facilities: Why that’s so significant
The US struck several sites in Iran, saying it retaliated against the downing of a US helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis
Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have been worsened further by the US-Israel war.
At least 49 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert
Two people managed to survive after walking more than 50km to a water source and then a nearby town.
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How the war has made Iran’s water crisis worse
Attacks on desalination plants and other water infrastructure by US and Israel have further added to the water woes.
Rescuers race to save two people still trapped in cave in Laos
Rescuers face heavy rains, equipment failures in search for two people trapped in central Laos cave by flash floods.
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On the road to Rogun Dam, Tajikistan’s ‘greatest dream’
Al Jazeera visits the site of the Rogun dam construction, Tajikistan’s ‘Project of the Century’.
![The Roghun Dam represents a great national idea in a country that knows the meaning of winter cold, power outages, and a rugged geography. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xxx-1779999346-1780063299.webp?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
A fishing boat in the Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Hawizeh is a transboundary marsh shared by Iraq and Iran. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
A water buffalo feeds as it wades through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
The Huwaizah Marshes in southern Iraq are part of the famed Mesopotamian wetlands, long considered one of the world’s great cradle-of-civilisation landscapes. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
A boy rests as fishermen ride in their boat through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the marshes support rich biodiversity, including migratory birds, fish and water buffalo. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Marsh buffalo milk is an iconic part of Iraqi cuisine, as is the thick, clotted “geymar” cream Iraqis love to have with honey for breakfast. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
After years of drought worsened by upstream dams and climate change, recent winter rains have helped restore water levels, bringing cautious hope to the Indigenous communities who rely on fishing and herding. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Despite the revival, the ecosystem remains fragile and dependent on consistent water flows and stronger environmental protections. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
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How Israel is destroying Lebanon’s water infrastructure
Israel is ‘deliberately’ attacking Lebanon’s water, experts say, aiming to displace or kill south Lebanon’s population.
![An internally displaced girl uses a bottle of water to wash her face outside a tent at a makeshift shelter camp in the waterfront area of Beirut, Lebanon, 04 April 2026. [Wael Hamzeh/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/epa_69e8d6aebfd4-1776866990.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria
In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma.
‘Dying of thirst’: Inside Gaza’s al-Mawasi water crisis
Residents in Gaza describe daily torment as water shortages worsen, leaving families desperate for clean drinking water.
