[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Deoknam Reservoir, which supplies tap water to the Gwangju area, has broken down, causing most areas to be unable to use tap water.


According to the Gwangju City Waterworks Headquarters on the 12th, the valve at the water purification plant broke down around 6 a.m. that day.

Gwangju Deoknam Reservoir Breakdown... Water Cutoff in Seo, Nam, and Gwangsan Districts from 1 PM View original image

As a result, water supply is scheduled to be cut off from 1 p.m. that day in Seo-gu, Nam-gu, and Gwangsan-gu.


The Waterworks Headquarters plans to quickly restore the supply through emergency repair work, but it is expected that it will not be completed in a short time.



An official from the headquarters said, "We will do our best for a prompt recovery, but we ask citizens to prepare in advance."


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