ABU DHABI //A new water well for residents of Mukalla city in the west of Yemen is 70 per cent complete.
The artesian well is to ease the suffering of citizens in Mukalla and suburbs, said Abdullah Al Musaferi, representative of the Emirates Red Crescent in Hadramaut province.
Previously, the UAE humanitarian agency had operated five wells in east of Mukalla to provide clean water in the coastal province, state news agency, Wam said Thursday.
Waheeb Ghanim, director of water and sewage in Mukalla, praised the UAE government for its support.
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