Karachi (HRNW)- According to a spokesperson for the Water and Sewerage Corporation, power supply has been completely cut off due to a sudden breakdown at the Hub Pumping Station by K-Electric, as a result of which water supply in the West District and Keamari has been temporarily suspended.
According to the spokesperson, initially, power supply was suspended from the Walika Grid Station by K-Electric. Later, power was supplied to the Hub Pumping Station from the Al-Mutazah feeder under standby arrangement, however, power was also suddenly cut off from the Al-Mutazah feeder at 10:40 pm.
After the complete power suspension, pumping activities of the Hub Pumping Station came to a complete halt. According to K-Electric officials, power supply was affected due to a cable fault in the feeder.
A spokesperson for the Water Corporation said that water supply in the West District and Keamari has been temporarily suspended due to a cable fault, while the Water Corporation officials are in constant contact with the K-Electric administration for the early restoration of power.
According to officials, pumping will resume as soon as power is restored and water supply will gradually return to normal.
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