Water distribution to stop as Malé water crisis nears end
13 Dec 2014, 2:48 PM
Daniel Bosley
Distribution of free water will stop today in the capital Malé, says the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), as the water crisis nears an end.
After a fire in the Malé Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) on December 4 left the capital’s 130,000 inhabitants without running water, 24 hour service was resumed to homes yesterday.
An MNDF spokesman confirmed to Minivan News today that the mobile units had ceased operation, and that distribution of bottled water from 10 designated points in the city would stop today.
The Maldives Red Crescent – which has played a key role in relief efforts – has also confirmed that its operations have shut down.
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