فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Shocking scenes circulated on social media have revealed the reality of “Forgotten Morocco,” where the residents of the Sidi Yahya area in Dar Al-Hamra, Sefrou Province, suffer a serious crisis in accessing drinking water — a fundamental human and citizenship right.
Fès News followed these painful scenes, captured near the “Zargmail” spring in the Ouklit hamlet. A visitor happened upon a local resident riding a mule, carrying empty bottles to fetch water. After conversing, the visitor discovered the extent of the suffering: this citizen travels nearly five kilometers daily, over rough roads and difficult terrain crossing valleys and ravines, just to reach the spring and bring water to his family.
This firsthand testimony highlights the bitter reality lived quietly by these residents, away from the spotlight. The area, located directly on the slopes of the Bouiblane Mountains in the Eastern Middle Atlas, faces the harshness of nature year-round. In winter, it suffers severe weather and snowfalls that isolate it from the outside world, while in summer it struggles to obtain a single drop of water — a painful paradox combining abundant snow in winter with water scarcity in summer.
The story of this citizen is not an isolated case but part of a collective suffering shared by inhabitants of remote mountainous areas who seem neglected by development priorities and excluded from plans to connect villages to potable water networks. It is a direct call to the responsible authorities to pay attention to this segment of the population and put an end to their suffering over this vital resource, which is the foundation of life and dignity.
