Residents Cross Forests for Water as Drought Strains Boyolali
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- Drought has made clean water harder to obtain in Ngaren, Juwangi, Boyolali, Central Java.
- Since June 2026, declining wells have forced residents to travel to the Sendang Pilang spring in a forested area.
- Residents carry the water home in jerrycans for household needs while the dry season continues.
Residents of Ngaren, Juwangi, in Boyolali, Central Java, are traveling into a forest to collect water as the dry season reduces supplies closer to home.
Since June 2026, local wells have gradually receded. The Sendang Pilang spring has become one of the community’s main sources of clean water for daily needs.
Carrying jerrycans, residents take turns drawing water from the spring and then transport it back to their homes. The water is used for household purposes while the drought continues and nearby wells no longer provide enough.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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