Leaking pipe was to blame for supermarket puddle

CHARALAMBIDES supermarket has discovered that the large puddle that had accumulated over the last month on the road leading to its store in Engomi was caused by a leak in a water pipe, not overflow from its air-conditioning system as initially believed.

Andreas Avraamides, technician at the Nicosia supermarket, told the Cyprus Mail last week the water was coming from air conditioners used to cool down the supermarket.

However, Avraamides said yesterday that when the air conditioners were turned off during the weekend in an effort to sort out the problem, it was discovered that the units were not responsible for the puddle, but that it was a leak in a water pipe not belonging to the supermarket.

The problem has now been sorted out and the water puddle has been cleared.

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