Hong Kong water pipe leak leaves 3,000 households dry during winter solstice

Nearly 3,000 households and 34 shopping centre tenants in a northern Hong Kong district were left without fresh water during one of the most important family-gathering festivals, as the water authority apologised and rushed to restore supply. The Water Supplies Department said the fresh water supply to On Shing Court, Tin Ping Shopping Centre, and the Tin Long, Tin Mei and Tin Hee houses of Tin Ping Estate in Sheung Shui was suspended on Sunday afternoon due to a leak in a 400mm-diameter fresh...