Tho Son is "thirsty".

(Baonghean.vn) - In recent days, the prolonged drought has caused serious water shortages for many families in Tho Son commune, Anh Son district, affecting the lives of the people.

For several weeks now, the family of Ms. Vi Thi Hien in Khe Trang Thuong village, Tho Son commune, has had to carry water in cans from streams for daily use. Ms. Hien said: Although there is a clean water project in the village, it has long been unusable, partly due to damage and partly because the water source flowing down from the mountains has dried up. People who want water have to carry each other to the streams to fetch it. However, the water sources from the streams are also becoming increasingly scarce.

Ms. Vi Thi Hien from Khe Trang Thuong village fetches water for her family's use.

Like Ms. Hien's family, many households have been struggling in recent days, battling the scorching summer heat. The shortage of clean water has been a problem in Tho Son commune for many years, but this year is the most severe. With wells and streams running dry, many families are considering drilling or digging new, deeper wells to secure a long-term water supply.

Mr. Vi Van Thang from Khe Trang Thuong village sighed: "In previous years at this time, many households still had plenty of water for daily use, but this year, even at the beginning of the season, the wells have already run dry. If this continues, the risk of water shortage will be very serious, affecting the health and lives of the people."

Children were also mobilized to fetch water.

People in Tho Son commune have to carry each other to fetch water from streams.

The prolonged drought has caused groundwater levels to drop. The existing gravity-fed water system is no longer sufficient to supply the residents of Tho Son commune.

Ms. Duong Thi Hue, Chairwoman of the Thọ Sơn Commune People's Committee, stated: "The gravity-fed water system was invested in and built by the Anh Sơn District People's Committee in 2002. According to the initial design, the clean water project, managed by the local authorities, was supposed to supply water to 500 households in the area. However, in reality, the water only supplied 200 households because the clean water source for the system was taken from the mountain. For the past two years, this water system has been abandoned and is no longer usable because there is no water flowing from the mountain."

Ms. Hue also added: The commune has been and is looking for solutions to address the water needs of the people. However, to build or install clean water systems, the local authorities still need to conduct surveys and find sources of investment. Therefore, for the time being, the focus is still on encouraging people to find their own water sources and invest in drilling wells for their daily needs.

Huyen Trang

(Anh Son Radio)