A power outage at the Dhabeji pumping station on Sunday affected the operation of several water pumps in Karachi, after which the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said water supply could be affected in some parts of the city. According to a KWSC spokesperson, the electricity supply was suspended at around 6 a.m.
Power outage in several sections of Dhabeji; 10 pumps become inoperative
According to KWSC, a power outage occurred in several sections of the Dhabeji pumping facility. K-Electric said the outage was caused by a fault in its cable system.
The power fault affected the pumping station’s third and fourth phases, as well as the K-III pump house, resulting in 10 of the facility’s 21 pumps becoming inoperative.
KWSC and K-Electric in contact; pumps to restart after power is restored
A KWSC spokesperson said the corporation is in continuous contact with K-Electric to ensure that power is restored as soon as possible. According to the spokesperson, the affected pumps will resume operation as soon as electricity is restored, and water supply to the affected areas will also return to normal soon.
On the other hand, K-Electric said the cables were damaged by a fire that broke out in bushes near the site. According to a company spokesperson, its technical team is present at the location where the cables were affected by the fire, and the company is coordinating with KWSC to help restore electricity as soon as possible.
