Cyprus faces severe water shortage as drought persists.
Cyprus is bracing for a severe summer water shortage, with authorities urging immediate action to curb wastage and ensure supply for all. Deputy director of the Water Development Department (WDD), Giorgos Kazantzis, outlined the department’s multi-faceted approach to tackling the crisis, warning that water reserves are alarmingly low.
Speaking to CNA, Kazantzis revealed that reservoir levels stood at just 26 per cent as of January 31, an extremely low figure due to the second consecutive year of intense drought. The situation has been further exacerbated by the shutdown of the Paphos desalination plant, which is now expected to resume operations in August, and the need to drain the Mavrokolympos reservoir after the recent leak.
![Kabonga Drinking Water Shortage, [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From journalist Willy Kwizera at the Blue Community Radio Bonesha FM Burundi:
BURUNDI-NYANZA](https://blue-community.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ntamazi-300x168-2-414x224.jpg "Kabonga Drinking Water Shortage 6")
