Fuel spill cuts water supply to 11,000 residents in central Romania


BUCHAREST, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Romania's Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) said on Friday that emergency crews are continuing to supply drinking water to communities in Brasov County after a fuel spill disrupted water services for around 11,000 residents.

The Inspectorate for Emergency Situations in Brasov is providing support to the town of Victoria and nearby rural areas, including Ucea, Vistea and Dragus, where the potable water supply was cut following an environmental incident at the end of December, the DSU said in a statement.

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