Afghans are facing water shortages due to the persistent drought that has ravaged the country this year.
In many places, including the capital Kabul, local residents have to carry containers to fill at water points several times a day.
In the past year, the amount of precipitation dropped by more than 50 percent compared with that of average levels in most parts of Afghanistan.
This year is even worse.
La Nina has had a devastating effect on the planting season, with a rain, snow and sleet deficit of 70 percent prevailing across most of the country.
In the 20 provinces most affected by the drought, nearly 15 million people rely on farming, livestock or labour opportunities in agriculture.
Of these, an estimated 2 million people will become severely food insecure due to the drought.
According to the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, about two million Afghans have been affected by the drought.
Years of conflict have damaged the country’s infrastructure, making the situation even worse.
Local media say the drought has caused a fall in crop production in the western and northern parts of Afghanistan, and people in these areas are on the edge of famine.