NamWater announced water supply interruption due to pipe breaks

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2024-10-21

ONGWEDIVA, 03 May 2017 - Northern Namibia has been facing a water crisis for about two weeks after a water canal was extensively damaged last month due to excess flood water. Here Namwater employees can be seen repairing the damaged infrustructure. (Photo: Contributed)

OSHAKATI, 21 OCT (NAMPA) – NamWater has announced water supply interruptions due to pipe breaks between Ogongo and Oshakati.
The Head of NamWater’s North-East Business Unit, Hieronymus Goraseb, announced that NamWater has since Sunday been experiencing multiple major pipe breaks that have affected stakeholders and customers supplied by the Ogongo-Oshakati pipeline.
The affected constituencies are Elim; Elim South; OshikukuOmungwelume; Makanda Of...

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