Three Public Markets Closed in Panama City Due To Lack of Water

(Panama-Guide) - La Estrella -  The Mayor's Office of Panama City has ordered the closure of three markets: the Seafood market, the San Felipe Neri market, and the produce market. They took this measure due to the lack of drinking water and to ensure public safety. A press release from the institution said in the produce market only sales of food have been suspended. They added that the constant rains have affected the production of drinking water from the Miraflores plant, which supplies drinking water to areas where these three markets operate. The mayoral authorities seek to avoid contamination from handling of food products, due to the lack of clean running water, and they clarified that once the water service is restored then the suspension will be lifted.

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Original Source: Panama-Guide

Date Retrieved: December 14, 2010.