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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Masvingo residents went for six days without water after suspected saboteurs emptied 25 mega-litres of treated water from the City\u2019s two water reservoirs at the top of Target Kopje.<\/p>\n

The tanks were emptied in November and the value of water lost is estimated to run into thousands of United States dollars, according to Masvingo Mirror.<\/p>\n

The local government authority has since deployed armed guards at the tanks.<\/p>\n

Water and sewer works committee chairman, Councillor Sengerai Manyanga said investigations to find the culprits are underway and security has been beefed up at the water tanks.<\/p>\n

It is not clear why saboteurs targeted the City water but there seem to be some former and current workers who are not happy with the new management at the city and are determined to throw spanners into the works.<\/p>\n

Current or former engineering department workers conversant with the City\u2019s waterworks must have sneaked into the tanks on the night and opened valves thereby releasing the water, Masvingo Mirror was told.<\/p>\n

They managed to evade two guards at the waterworks and did their sabotage work. The next morning floods of water were seen downhill running into roads and neighbouring suburbs.<\/p>\n

The City Council is said to have filled up the tanks twice and cleaned them with treated water which they then emptied before they started supplying the residents.<\/p>\n

The tanks which are the only water reservoirs for the city are understood to have a combined capacity of about 25 megalitres. The maximum price for domestic water is US$1.30 per cubic metre and water for commercial use is US$2. 27 per cubic metre.<\/p>\n

Masvingo Mirror was told that the tanks were manned by two unarmed municipal police officers and the number has been increased to eight armed officers.<\/p>\n

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