Drought impact deepens in Bekasi, tens of thousands receive clean water aid

Residents collect clean water in buckets from a Perumda Tirta Bhagasasi water tanker in Sukasari Village, Serang Baru Sub-district, Bekasi District, West Java, on Friday (July 31, 2026). As of Thursday (July 30), the Bekasi district government had distributed 3.204 million liters of clean water to 39,355 residents affected by drought caused by the dry season, which has gripped the area since early June 2026. ANTARA FOTO/Darryl Ramadhan/agr/M052

Residents fill buckets with clean water from a Perumda Tirta Bhagasasi water tanker in Sukasari Village, Serang Baru Sub-district, Bekasi District, West Java, on Friday (July 31, 2026). As of Thursday (July 30), the Bekasi district government had distributed 3.204 million liters of clean water to 39,355 people affected by drought caused by the dry season, which has gripped the area since early June 2026. ANTARA FOTO/Darryl Ramadhan/agr/M052