Water was restored to the Italian
Alpine resort of Courmayeur Monday after a landslide hit an
aqueduct on Thursday night, cutting off supplies.
The council in the chic ski resort near Mt Blanc said work to
repair the aqueduct had been "substantially completed".
The lack of water had spurred protests by hoteliers,
restaurateurs and the many holiday makers who choose the resort
to get away from the steamy 'afa' heat of August in Italy.
The council said the aqueduct's reservoirs were gradually being
replenished and supplies to all the municipal territory would be
gradually restored.
But it cautioned that drinking water must still be boiled before
consumption because if may contain impurities.
The incident had caused considerable disruption to tourist
activities at one of Italy's best known mountain holiday spots.
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