
- A crew of WAPDA has began work on repairing the canal.
- Residents of Karachi are already going through water scarcity.
- It might take 24-48 hours to restore.
KARACHI: The water provide to Karachi from the Hub Dam reservoir has been suspended because of a breach in a canal supplying water to the port metropolis, it emerged on Saturday.
In response to sources aware about the matter, a 5 ft large breach within the Hub Dam canal coming from Baluchistan disrupted the water provide to Karachi.
“Nonetheless, a crew of Water and Energy Growth Authority (WAPDA) has reached the spot for restore work,” mentioned the sources.
A supply within the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) mentioned that it will take 24-48 hours to restore the breach within the canal and the restoration of water to the town.
Residents of Karachi are already going through water shortages amid scorching climate situations. In many of the areas, individuals are compelled to purchase water tankers and the disruption within the water provide from Hum Dam will create extra difficulties for the individuals.