Hithaadhoo now out of water
18 Apr 2010, 7:21 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Hithaadhoo in Baa Atoll has completely run out of water, claims Island councilor Amir Abdul Latheef.
He said he has been getting complaints since yesterday morning that all houses on the island had no water.
”We informed the utilities company that we have no water on the island,” Amir said, ”they told us that they would send water as soon as possible.”
Amir said the islanders were using ground water from the island, a practice banned by the Health Ministry twelve years ago because of the toxicity.
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