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10,000 Hong Kong homes face 24-hour wait for water after pipe bursts in Shau Kei Wan

10,000 Hong Kong homes face 24-hour wait for water after pipe bursts in Shau Kei Wan
South China Morning Post Sunday 19 July 2026, 12:14 UTC By Emily Hung 1 min read
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Around 10,000 homes in Hong Kong’s Eastern district face a 24-hour fresh water supply disruption following a sudden pipe burst, with authorities expecting service to resume on Monday morning. The Water Supplies Department received reports of the disruption in Shau Kei Wan at around 6am on Sunday and immediately deployed staff to investigate. According to a suspension notice issued by the department in the evening, water supply is estimated to resume at 6am on Monday.

Around 10,000 homes in Hong Kong’s Eastern district face a 24-hour fresh water supply disruption following a sudden pipe burst, with authorities expecting service to resume on Monday morning. The Water Supplies Department received reports of the disruption in Shau Kei Wan at around 6am on Sunday and immediately deployed staff to investigate. According to a suspension notice issued by the department in the evening, water supply is estimated to resume at 6am on Monday. The affected areas covered...
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Shau Kei Wan (PERSON) Hong Kong’s (LOCATION) Eastern (ORG) The Water Supplies Department (ORG)
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