Residents across the Cuban capital hauled buckets and lined up for water from tanker trucks as a combination of fuel shortages and power grid instability left thousands of taps dry.
State water utility Aguas de La Habana confirmed that pumping schedules and supply operations have been disrupted by a lack of electricity.
“This area is now having water problems. People are hauling water and waiting for the water truck,” said resident Lazaro Noblet, while pushing a small handcart loaded with containers.
“This area is now having water problems. People are hauling water and waiting for the water truck,” said resident Lazaro Noblet, while pushing a small handcart loaded with containers.
In other districts, Alfonso Pedro Gonzalez checked an empty roof tank before turning a dry faucet. He must boil the small amount of water he manages to collect from trucks.
