When disasters strike, the immediate focus is often on rescue operations, medical aid, and shelter. While these are undoubtedly critical, one often-overlooked yet essential need is sanitation.

This is the moment thieves swiped 13 portable toilets in a bizarre £10,000 overnight raid. Bosses were left baffled by the theft of the toilets, along with chemicals, petrol and piping.

In many of them, rows of portable toilets were set up for people to use. Both men and women used them. I don’t remember anyone complaining about having to use the same portable toilet as the ...