Mozambique: Ruptured Mains Pipes Lead to Maputo Water Restrictions

Maputo — The Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area is suffering serious restrictions in its water supply, following major breaks in two water mains early on Saturday morning.

The mains pipes carry water from the treatment station on the Umbeluzi river to the reservoirs in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola. According to the Maputo Regional Water Company (AdeM), the pumps were ruptured when part of a metallic bridge carrying them over the Umbeluzi, in the Campoane neighbourhood of Boane district, collapsed. The reasons for the collapse are not yet known.

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