First, power outages, now water shortages...22 Mar 2024 21:50
Depeches has followed up its recent report on rising electricity 'load-shedding' [ great euphemism, btw : makes it sound like there's too much bad stuff !], with a report that the same failure is evident in the capital's water-supply :
DRINKING WATER
Taps running dry in Brazzaville for weeks
In almost every district of the capital, not a single drop of water comes from the taps. Crowds are gathering in front of
boreholes and other drinking water points.
The Congolaise des Eaux (LCD), the company that produces and distributes drinking water is silent about the situation, which which is having a serious impact on household and businesses".
Borehole managers now employ supervisors to prevent overflow. "People rush in, arguments break out to the
to the point of brawls. A 25 litres costs 100 FCFA. I instruct the supervisors to make sure that everyone has
five cans," says Pierre, owner of a borehole.
People of goodwill are offering free water to the population. In this case, the difficulty lies in crowd control.: "I have guards who, from time to time watch over the facilities . The population is free to draw water at any time of the day. At night, the guards turn off the taps", says Dominique.
The lack of drinking water is becoming a recurring to the point where some residents are getting their water from rivers such as the Djoué and Djiri rivers, with the risk of diarrhoeal disease. The time has come for the public authorities, who have invested colossal resources in the sector, are tackling this situation, which is only set to continue."
I'm faintly surprised that Depeches gets away with unfavourable reporting like this.
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