Gweru suburbs run dry

SOME high-density suburbs in Gweru have gone for over a week without water, raising fears of a possible outbreak of water-borne diseases.

Taps have been dry since last week in Ascot, Mambo, Mutapa and some parts of Mkoba.

The water crisis began after Zesa Holdings last Thursday, cut electricity supplies to Gwenoro Waterworks, as the power utility started work on an alternative feed from Shurugwi in a bid to fix faults impeding normal power supply to the city’s major water reservoir.

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