Villagers Resort To Polluted Water After Floods

Monday, April 10, 2017

FRANCISTOWN: Barely a few weeks after the heavy rains that ravaged Gweta and surrounding areas more evidence is surfacing that things are not getting any better.

Fresh on the memories of the community are massive floods the village experienced recently, there is such a dire shortage of water people here are increasingly drinking contaminated water.

Apparently, they dig wells around water sources, and use the water for consumption, though it has been proven to be contaminated and could be detrimental to health.

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Villagers Resort To Polluted Water After Floods

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