Cracks in pipeline: Water supply suspended in Karachi
Cracks in pipeline: Water supply suspended in Karachi
KARACHI:
On Sunday Karachi Water and Sewerage Board’s (KWSB) main pipeline at Dhabeji pumping station developed cracks, allegedly due to a power outage. According to a press release, the pipeline’s six-foot portion developed cracks, after which a huge area was flooded with water on the National Highway. Karachi is now facing a shortfall of 44.5 million gallons of water. It will take at least three days to resume the city’s water supply.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 15th, 2016.
On Sunday Karachi Water and Sewerage Board’s (KWSB) main pipeline at Dhabeji pumping station developed cracks, allegedly due to a power outage. According to a press release, the pipeline’s six-foot portion developed cracks, after which a huge area was flooded with water on the National Highway. Karachi is now facing a shortfall of 44.5 million gallons of water. It will take at least three days to resume the city’s water supply.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 15th, 2016.