Power outage leaves Bluefields communities without water

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Power outage leaves Bluefields communities without water

Several communities served by the Bluefields pumping station in Westmoreland are now out of water because of an electrical problem in the area. The National Water Commission (NWC) the affected communities includes Bluefields, Belmont, Brighton...

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