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ERC commissions new water project in Yemen

HADHRAMAUT, 17th December, 2017 (WAM) -- The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, on Sunday commissioned a project to excavate and supply pumps for water wells in Ghail Bawazir Governorate of Hadhramaut.

The project is part of the ERC's efforts to address the scarcity of water in Hadhramaut.

The project opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Adnan Mohammed Hamran, Director-General of Ghail Bawazir Governorate, Abdul Aziz Al Jaberi, Head of the ERC Team in Hadhramaut, and Ahmed Al Neyadi, Deputy Head of the Team.

The ERC-funded project entails the digging and equipping of two artesian wells to pump water for 50,000 people living in Ghail Bawazir and the eastern parts of Al Mukalla.

WAM/Hassan Bashir/Hatem Mohamed