南非多地遭遇超48小时“水荒”
【约翰内斯堡3月7日电】（记者 王曦）当地时间3月7日，南非兰德水务公司证实，由于地区泵站连续发生严重故障，包括约翰内斯堡、勒斯滕堡等在内的城市或地区日前出现大面积停水问题，停水时长普遍超过48小时。
据了解，此次停水事故始于3月5日，位于约翰内斯堡以西约100公里的兰德泵站发生故障，导致向约翰内斯堡、勒斯滕堡等地区供水的管道中断。兰德水务公司表示，故障原因仍在调查中，但初步判断为设备故障。
停水事故对当地居民生活造成严重影响。许多家庭无法做饭、洗澡或冲厕所，不得不外出寻找水源。学校和企业也因缺水被迫关闭。
约翰内斯堡市政府已宣布进入紧急状态，并呼吁居民节约用水。政府还向受影响地区部署了水罐车，为居民提供应急用水。
兰德水务公司表示，正在全力抢修故障泵站，但由于故障复杂，维修工作可能需要数天时间。该公司呼吁居民耐心等待，并表示将及时更新维修进展情况。
目前，南非其他地区尚未受到停水事故的影响。但专家警告，如果故障持续时间过长，可能会波及其他地区。
英语如下：
**Headline:** Water Cuts Hit South African Cities for Over 48 Hours,Disrupting Lives
**Keywords:** Water outage, South Africa, 48 hours
**News Content:**
**Johannesburg, March 7 (Xinhua)** — Water cuts have hit several cities and towns in South Africa for over 48 hours, affecting the lives of residents, the Rand Water utility confirmed on Monday.
The outages, which started on Saturday, have affected areas including Johannesburg and Rustenburg after a major pump station west of Johannesburg malfunctioned, disruptingthe supply of water to the affected areas.
Rand Water said the cause of the breakdown was still under investigation, but preliminary indications pointed to equipment failure.
The water cuts have had a severe impact on the daily lives of residents. Many households have been unable to cook, bathe or flush toilets, and have had to resort to finding alternative sources of water. Schools and businesses have also been forced to close due to the lack of water.
The City of Johannesburg has declared a local state of emergency and has appealed to residents to conserve water. The municipality has also deployed water tankers to affected areas to provide emergency water supplies.
Rand Watersaid it was working around the clock to repair the faulty pump station, but warned that the repairs could take several days due to the complexity of the fault. The utility urged residents to be patient and said it would provide regular updates on the progress of the repairs.
Other parts of South Africa have not been affected by the water cuts so far. However, experts have warned that if the outages continue for an extended period, they could spread to other areas.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/03-07/10176051.shtml
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