KARACHI, May 30: All pumping stations of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board at K-II, K-III and Old Pump House in the northeast of the city, LSR pumping station in Gulshan-i-Iqbal and their adjoining pumps ceased operation due to suspension of power supply four hours intermittently, starting early Tuesday.

As a result, water supply to a major part of the city remained suspended.

According to the KWSB, power supply to almost all the pumping stations was suspended at 4:40am on Tuesday and restored at 6:30am. At 8:30am, power failure stopped operation of the Hub Pumping Station till 9:40am. It was followed by a shutdown at the Jamila Pumping Station resulting in problem of sewage eruption in Saddar Town.

Electricity went off for the second time at 11:05am at K-II and K-III and Old Pump House for 15 minutes.—APP/PPI