Hospital hit bywater shortage

Hospital hit bywater shortage

BENGKULU: Djawatan Kesehatan Rakyat Hospital in Bengkulu city is running low on water due to a supply problem.

Patients' relatives have been helping the hospital by filling its tank with water taken from nearby wells.

Capt. Heru Purwanto, a hospital executive, said the hospital had advised the local water company of the problem a few days ago.

Contacted separately, Bengkulu tap water company director Samsul Azhar said he would look into the matter and promised to fix the problem immediately. -- Antara