Sta. Mesa area flooded due to damaged Maynilad pipe

Sta. Mesa area in Manila is flooded due to a broken pipe of the Maynilad Water Services Inc. on Wednesday night, Luisito Santos reported for Super Radyo dzBB.

 

Ilang bahagi ng Ramon Magsaysay Blvd sa Sta. Mesa, Manila, binaha dahil umano sa tumagas na tubo ng tubig @dzbb pic.twitter.com/44rhbUKyBb

— Luisito Santos (@luisitosantos03) February 10, 2016

 

Several areas of Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard in Sta. Mesa remain flooded early morning on Thursday, which may cause heavy traffic congestion.

 

Authorities are working to stop or lessen the flow of water in the area.

 

Meanwhile, some residents have decided to collect water from the broken pipe.

 

@dzbb ilang residente, sumasahod na ng tubig pampaligo mula sa bumulwak na pipeline ng Maynilad sa Sta. Mesa, Manila pic.twitter.com/QGrcfpgqEV

— Luisito Santos (@luisitosantos03) February 10, 2016

In an interview over Super Radyo dzBB, Maynilad Media Liaison Officer Grace Laxa said the agency already closed some service pipes but the water continued to flow.

"Mayroon talaga kaming leak sa Magsaysay, sa Sampaloc (area)," she said, adding that they enountered a problem as they tried to repair some pipes.

For now, the agency will focus on the repair of damaged pipes as they search for the source of the leak. — BAP, GMA News