The water crisis is intensifying: After Guelmim and Tan Tan, Laayoune is affected by the shortage

While the water crisis that shook the cities of Tan Tan and Guelmim during the great heatwave at the beginning of the month of Ramadan was able to find a partial solution, in Laayoune, the shortage persists and the inhabitants are only resisting thanks to water tanks.Fatma, a mother living in the Al Ouahda 1 neighbourhood, told us: "Every day that God makes, I have to get up at dawn to try to find a water tank to fill my barrel. If most of the neighbours have reserves that can hold up to 1 tonne of water covering their needs for 2 to 3 days, I do not have this possibility, with my small 100-litre drum." Fatma's case is not unique. There are thousands of them living in this situation which has only been worsening for several months, despite the exorbitant bills they pay to the ONEP services.The problem had been raised during a session of the municipal council and the question had been pu…