Dealing with the dry spell – Malé’s water crisis continues
08 Dec 2014, 7:47 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
Five days since the fire at Malé Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) – the capital city’s sole provider of running water – disrupted water supplies, residents and local businesses struggle to make do with the limited resources available.
As politicians begin finger-pointing, the inhabitants of the capital continue to cope with the crisis in any way they can.
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and the Maldives Red Crescent have been distributing bottled water received as aid from neighbouring countries to citizens since December 5.
The drinking water distributed by the MNDF in this manner is being transported to the capital city voluntarily from nearby islands by local businessman Adam Manik of Galolhu Sentuge, owner of Tug Service Marine Pvt Ltd.
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