Water main break cuts service to nine Helwan districts

A sudden rupture in a major Cairo water line has halted supply to nine districts in Helwan, the Cairo Drinking Water Company announced.

• The Cairo Drinking Water Company reported a sudden break in a 1000-millimeter pipe, buried 4.5 meters deep, on Al-Nasr Street beside the North Helwan station.
• The outage has cut water service to nine areas, including Wadi Hof, Al-Mala'a, Ezbet Al-Walda, and Ezbet Zain.
• The company said it dispatched engineers, technicians, workers, and equipment to finish repairs and restore pumping as quickly as possible.
• The company has arranged free drinking water tankers for affected residents, requestable via hotline 125 or its WhatsApp service.