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'Wellington was flooded with raw sewage & sanitary products after an overnight storm overwhelmed its already crippled wastewater system.
The storm sent untreated waste into homes & back into the sea ...
'Wellington was flooded with raw sewage & sanitary products after an overnight storm overwhelmed its already crippled wastewater system.
The storm sent untreated waste into homes & back into the sea in a city that has been battling a sewage crisis for 4 mths.'
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New Zealand’s Wellington hit by ‘disgusting’ deluge of faeces, sanitary items after storm
New Zealand’s Wellington hit by ‘disgusting’ deluge of faeces, sanitary items after storm
Homes in New Zealand’s capital were flooded with faeces and sanitary products on Friday after an overnight storm blocked waste water pipes, the city’s utilities company said.
Wellington Water said the waste water overflow in the picturesque suburb of Island Bay was the result of a blocked main.
It said five properties were affected by the overflow and its crews were working to remove the faeces and sanitary products and disinfect the homes.
“There is a suction truck on-site at the overflow,”...
New Zealand capital flooded with faeces after wastewater failure - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/new-zealand-wellington-wastewater-flood-6163731
Homes in New Zealand‘s capital were flooded with faeces and sanitary products Friday after an overnight #storm blocked #wastewater pipes, the city’s utilities company said.
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The wastewater overflow in the picturesque suburb of Island Bay was the result of a blocked main.
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Five properties were affected by the overflow.
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Crews were working to remove the faeces and sanitary products and disinfect the homes.
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There is a suction truck on-site at the overflow.
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Framing · 1 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
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“New Zealand’s Wellington hit by ‘disgusting’ deluge of faeces, sanitary items after storm”
→ New Zealand’s Wellington was hit by a deluge of faeces and sanitary items after a storm.