The governor of Damascus countryside province, Alaa Ibrahim, inspected repair work on the water lines of Wadi Barada and Ayn Haroush in the Barada valley area in Damascus countryside.
In a statement to journalists on Monday, the governor said that an assessment of the damage to the water systems is taking place in parallel with the repairs to the Fijeh springs currently being conducted by maintenance teams, adding that work will be finished as soon as possible.
He added that some water from the Fijeh springs has been pumped since yesterday as part of the plan to urgently supply Damascus city with water, noting that the water flow will return to its usual capacity once repairs are completed.
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