The city of Al-Mutlaa in Kuwait is facing a dire water shortage, forcing residents to rely solely on expensive water tankers for their daily needs. The closure of local water tanker filling stations has left the main Jahra station as the only source, leading to exorbitant delivery prices of 40 dinars per tanker.
Khaled Al-Anazi, who leads a volunteer group for Al-Mutlaa residents, expressed deep concern over the situation, emphasizing that the shortage stems not from a lack of water supply, but from the inability of tankers to refill within the city. This has placed a heavy financial burden on citizens already grappling with the previous electricity crisis.
Al-Anazi questioned the lack of oversight regarding the closed filling stations and criticized the justification given for the high tanker prices, which are blamed on sourcing water from the distant Abdali station. The situation has led to feelings of desperation and frustration among residents, who are left wondering if they will be forced to resort to drastic measures like digging wells to meet their basic need for water.