Eid with dry taps as Karachi water crisis enters second month

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• From upscale to low-income areas, residents complain of weeks without water as demand peaks during Eidul Azha

• Disrupted supply leaves many people dependent on expensive tankers for animal care, sanitation and household needs

• KWSC chief claims utility taking all-out measures to ensure ‘uninterrupted supply’ during Eid days

KARACHI: With Eidul Azha being celebrated on Wednesday (today), residents of the metropolis are marking the second month of an acute water crisis that has left taps dry, tanker queues long and tempers frayed.