By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-02-02 12:16:31 | Updated at 2025-02-02 14:47:31
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Hong Kong authorities have suspended the water supply from the Kowloon Reservoir following the discovery of a submerged car believed to be linked to a 2023 case involving a floating body.
A man spotted the overturned rusty vehicle at the bottom of the reservoir at about 5pm on Saturday, near Kam Shan Tree Walk in Kam Shan Country Park. Oil slicks were also reportedly observed on the water surface.
Firefighters and divers were dispatched to the scene but no one was found inside the vehicle.
The Water Supplies Department said on Sunday that it had temporarily suspended its use of the reservoir. Comprehensive and strict water quality testing would be carried out before its use would resume, it added.
The department said the supply of drinking water involved multiple procedures, covering areas such as reservoirs, treatment works and the distribution network.
Treatment plants also carried out strict filtration and disinfection processes to ensure the drinking water met standards, it said.
