Housewives hijack water tanker<\/p>\n
SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (JP): Three housewives in the
\ndrought-stricken district of Samarinda Seberang, desperate for
\nclean water, climbed onto a water tanker and threatened to remain
\nthere until their houses were supplied with water.<\/p>\n
Antara said Mayor Lukman Said confirmed the \"hijacking\" of the
\ntanker. He also said that Samarinda had been hit by such a severe
\nwater shortage that residents were panicking.<\/p>\n
The tanker belonged to the local government-run water company
\nPDAM which had, for the past four days, stopped processing and
\nsupplying water after sea water intrusion into Mahakam River,
\nwhich is its supply source.<\/p>\n
The news agency reported that several water tankers, each with
\na capacity of 3,000 liters, had been sent out to distribute free
\nwater in the district.<\/p>\n
But the three women still climbed onto one of the trucks and
\ndemanded its driver go to their houses.<\/p>\n
The city, with a population of 400,000, was hit recently by an
\noutbreak of diarrhea affecting 4,000 people. Thirty people died
\nin the outbreak. (swe)<\/p>",
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