南非遭遇大面积停水，约翰内斯堡等城市受影响
【约翰内斯堡3月7日电】（记者 王曦）南非兰德水务公司7日对外证实，由于地区泵站连续发生严重故障，包括约翰内斯堡、勒斯滕堡等城市或地区日前出现了大面积停水问题，停水时长普遍超过48小时。
据悉，受影响地区包括约翰内斯堡市中心、桑顿、罗德波特、勒斯滕堡和克鲁格斯多普等。停水已导致居民生活用水困难，学校和企业也受到影响。
兰德水务公司表示，故障发生在6日下午，导致兰德水库向受影响地区供水中断。该公司已派遣技术人员抢修，但由于故障复杂，维修工作可能需要较长时间。
南非政府呼吁受影响居民节约用水，并表示将向受影响地区提供应急用水。
大面积停水给约翰内斯堡等城市居民的生活带来了不便。许多居民不得不排长队取水，而一些学校和企业被迫关闭。
南非水资源短缺问题由来已久。近年来，由于气候变化、人口增长和基础设施老化等因素，南非水资源危机不断加剧。此次大面积停水事件凸显了南非政府在水资源管理方面面临的挑战。
英语如下：
**Headline:** Major South African Cities Hit by Severe Water Cuts, Outage Lasts Over 48 Hours
**Keywords:** Water shortage, malfunction, water outage
**News Content:**
**Johannesburg, March 7 (Xinhua)** — South Africa’s Rand Water on Sunday confirmed that several cities and areas, including Johannesburg, Rustenburg and others, have been hit by a major water outage due to a series of malfunctions at regional pump stations, with the outage lasting for over 48 hours.
Affected areas include the Johannesburg city center,Sandton, Roodepoort, Rustenburg and Krugersdorp. The water outage has caused difficulties for residents in accessing water for daily use, and has also affected schools and businesses.
Rand Water said the malfunctions started on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the interruption of water supply from the Rand Water reservoir to the affected areas. The company has dispatched technicians to fix the problem, but the repairs could take some time due to the complexity of the malfunctions.
The South African government has urged affected residents to conserve water and said it will provide emergency water to the affected areas.
The major water outage has caused inconveniences to residents in Johannesburg andother cities. Many residents have had to queue for water, while some schools and businesses have been forced to close.
South Africa has been facing a water shortage for a long time. In recent years, the water crisis in South Africa has been exacerbated by factors such as climate change, population growth and aging infrastructure. The recent major water outage highlights the challenges facing the South African government in water resource management.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/03-07/10176068.shtml
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