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Bogota starts rationing water as reservoirs run low

Nicole Ris in Bogota | Alexandra Correa
April 12, 2024

A spate of hot, dry weather has left the Colombian capital dangerously short of water. Authorities have now sounded the alarm, dividing the city into districts which take turns shutting off water. People have been urged to cut consumption to a minimum, to keep reservoirs from running out.

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