Water Cut Off In Zimbabwe’s Second Biggest City

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Zimbabwe’s second-largest city halted running-water supplies after problems at two reservoirs as residents reel under a severe drought, ailing infrastructure and an outbreak of waterborne diseases.

Bulawayo’s 650,000 inhabitants have been restricted to tap water once a week since May as storage capacity dwindled to about 26% and will now receive brief supplies “only to allow for the consumers to fill up their containers” until the situation improves, Town Clerk Christoper Dube said in an emailed statement.

In July, the city was also hit by an outbreak of diseases linked to contaminated water from burst sewers. At least 1,800 cases and 13 deaths were recorded by health authorities.

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