70% of water produced in Guadeloupe never reaches homes
- In the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, a water crisis is a daily reality, with some residents going without water for weeks.
- The network is being repaired, but at the current pace, France's Court of Auditors says replacing all of it would take 208 years.
- Now, a judicial investigation has been opened in Paris into the crisis, following a citizen-led legal action.
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- In the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, a water crisis is a daily reality, with some residents going without water for weeks.
- The network is being repaired, but at the current pace, France's Court of Auditors says replacing all of it would take 208 years.
- Now, a judicial investigation has been opened in Paris into the crisis, following a citizen-led legal action.
Sources: France 24