The roots of a ficus planted about forty years ago on the drinking water in the street Brunete, knocked out power on Monday to four large housing blocks of the District José María Lapuerta. The origin of the fault was in strong gusts of wind buffeted the tree and caused the rupture of the en fibricemento of 125 millimeters.
The cut occurred about ten o'clock Monday and service was restored about midnight.
To repair the line, it was necessary to remove first part of this issue, bearing a considerabl e, about 20 meters high, which allowed water to the dealership, Hidrogea, access to the pipeline.
Then p ersonal municipal Contractual FCC coordinated by service to Garden City of Cartagena, continued pruning the huge branches, and cut down the trunk, start to finish underground roots.
These tasks ended Wednesday.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena