Photo shows extent of environmental disaster facing citizens in Taiz

TAIZ, June 01 (YPA) – A shocking image shows the extent of the environmental disaster taking place in areas under the Saudi-led coalition’s control in central Taiz.

The image, which was circulated by pro-coalition activists on Sunday in Taiz, shows waste accumulating in the drainage system used to drain rainwater, threatening a health and environmental disaster and the return of floodwaters to citizens’ homes.

Cholera fevers (acute watery diarrhea) are spreading in areas under the control of the coalition and its affiliated government due to widespread pollution. The lack of waste removal from residential neighborhoods coincides with the collapse of living conditions, services, and a lack of water.

The coalition-affiliated government and authorities in Taiz have shown no concern for citizens, not even the minimum requirements for a decent life, amid accusations against the local authorities of seizing revenues from the Mocha port and other taxes and tributes and diverting them to the leaders of pro-coalition factions.

YPA