Thousands of households across three Hong Kong estates suffered a water disruption on the first day of Lunar New Year, with further repair work in Sau Mau Ping still underway on Wednesday evening.
A freshwater pipe serving the lower levels of Hei Wah House, Lok Wah South Estate in Sau Mau Ping, burst at 8pm on Tuesday, leading to a disruption to water supply for 216 households, according to the Housing Authority.
The affected homes were located from the second to the seventh floors of the building.
A clip circulating on social media showed water gushing out from pipes and pouring to the ground from the building, forming a waterfall.
The Water Supplies Department dispatched a water wagon to provide fresh water to residents during the supply suspension.
“Following inspections and repairs by Housing Department engineers and contractors, water supply was temporarily restored at around 7am [on Wednesday],” the Housing Authority said.
But the pipes concerned were still found to be leaking, and maintenance staff were scheduled to conduct follow-up repairs from 11pm Wednesday to around 7am the next day.
