81. The tour corrected the statement by Iraqi oil officials Sunday that a pumping station had been destroyed. 82. There were no pumping stations or mechanical irrigation to be seen. 83. Though rebels have threatened to attack pumping stations, Buckee said even temporary interruptions would not be considered a serious problem. 84. Water supplies were down and reservoirs and pumping stations have been damaged. 85. Water supplies also were threatened as power to pumping stations was cut. 86. Water supplies remained short because of electrical problems at the main pumping station. 87. First, marshy land along a river or the sea is encircled by a dike, and pumping stations are installed along the dike. 88. He added that two workers at the pumping station were killed by a mine during initial repair attempts, without saying when the deaths occurred. 89. Heavy fighting prevented engineers and an ICRC delegation from repairing the pumping station on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 90. Heavy fighting prevented the ICRC from crossing the frontline Friday to repair the pumping station. |