translated from Spanish: Andean Waters identifies the exact point of matrix breakage and repairs could extend for at least 9 days

Through a statement, Aguas Andinas reported that he already identified the pipe that has a rupture, which caused the flooding of the streets, in the heart of Providencia.
As it details, it is planned to replace a section of the pipe in the next few hours. In addition, the director of services of Aguas Andinas, Eugenio Rodríguez, assured, in an interview with Radio Biobio, that the emergency was not caused by a failure in the previous repair, since this break is about 25 meters from it.
The Crane of Aguas Andinas has worked all day in Seminario street, where the critical area was. For this reason, the traffic of buses and heavy vehicles was diverted, while private vehicles were allowed to circulate along the south road, which would be bidirectional as long as the works are maintained.
The supply of drinking water is assured for the neighbors of the sector, as workers of the company indicated that two pipes pass through that area. One, the broken one, carries water to a pond located in Antonio Varas, and the other, the one that has no faults, is the one that carries drinking water.
Meanwhile, the Municipality of Providencia indicated that the repair could take 48 hours, and the total repair of the affected area about seven days.

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