Burst pipe in Hong Kong's North Point leaves thousands without water, electricity
The Home Affairs Department on Monday said the Water Supplies Department completed repairs on the water pipe early in the morning and that the water supply had resumed. However, electricity at Ming Yuen Centre, a residential building near the damaged main, had yet to be restored.
'Regarding the power supply, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and [electricity provider] HK Electric have been on site, providing support to the building's incorporated owners, management company and their contractors,' a Home Affairs Department spokesman said.
'The goal is to restore power as soon as it is safe to do so.'
At 2.25pm, the Post observed that workers from HK Electric, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Water Supplies Department and building staff were still working on repairs at Ming Yuen Centre.
A construction worker said he expected electricity to be restored in 'hours', but could not provide a concrete timeline.
A woman in her 70s surnamed Sze, who lives on the 25th floor with her 79-year-old husband, said they planned to stay away until the power was restored.
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