In Mayotte, the Inhabitants of the Centre and the South Face New Water Cuts

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These cuts are caused by works until 24 October at the potabilisation plant in Ourovéni. The inhabitants will alternate periods of ninety-six hours without tap water and twenty-four-hour windows with running water.

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Mamoudzou, 8 Oct 2025 (AFP) – Up to 96 consecutive hours without tap water: the centre and south of Mayotte, Indian Ocean department affected by recurrent water shortages, have been living since Wednesday with new restrictions related to work on the network. These cuts, locally called "water towers", are caused by [...]