Oxfam says 16 million Yemenis without clean water

The charity organization Oxfam says almost two-thirds of the war-hit population in Yemen have no access to clean water as Saudi Arabia continues its deadly airstrikes against the impoverished country. 

The charity organization Oxfam says almost two-thirds of the war-hit population in Yemen have no access to clean water as Saudi Arabia continues its deadly airstrikes against the impoverished country. 

The aid agency said in a statement that the constant Saudi bombardments have increased the number of Yemenis without clean water to at least 16 million. 

Oxfam’s director in Yemen, Grace Ommer, said the figure is equivalent to the total population in the European capitals of Berlin, London, Paris and Rome. 

Oxfam said that weeks of airstrikes and ground fighting have damaged and disrupted large parts of the water network in Yemen. 

The aid agency further warned that a serious outbreak of diseases, such as malaria, cholera, and diarrhea, is looming in Yemen as the people are forced to drink unsafe water.