An elderly woman was seen making an emotional appeal at the famous Achabal spring on Tuesday after the water source dried up, leaving several villages without piped water supply amid Kashmir’s ongoing dry spell.
Kashmir is experiencing a dry spell, leading to the drying up of several water sources and an increase in forest fires across multiple areas. The situation has raised concerns among many, with experts attributing it to a deficit in precipitation.
Visibly distressed, the woman cried out upon witnessing the depleted spring, pleading with Almighty Allah to restore its flow to its former state.
“Oh spring, have you stopped giving us drinking water? Will you let us perish? Oh Allah, let this spring flow again. Water is essential for survival. What has happened to us? Oh Allah, let the water gush forth once more!” she lamented.
The video of her heartfelt plea has gone viral on social media, garnering widespread attention and emotional responses from netizens.
Khalil Ul Islam, a social media user, commented, “Simplicity at its peak… These people are a hundred times more pious and devoted than us, who consider ourselves learned. We are truly unfortunate!”
Another user, Aasif Majeed, wrote, “She is emotional because people of her generation understood the value of these resources and respected God’s gifts. The current generation, however, does not hesitate to pollute water sources.”
