Philippines water shortages hit more than 6 million people
- 5 years ago
More than 6 million people in the Philippines have been hit by water shortages in capital Manila and nearby Rizal province. Water supply has been cut off for at least six hours each day, and authorities have appealed to hospital patients to limit visitors to reduce water use. Many water-dependent businesses have also closed temporarily. Water supplier Manila Water said water levels in dams has fallen due to the El Niño effect, while the government has been blamed for decades-long delays to new…