Reservoirs remain critical at 13.8 per cent full

Water reserves in Cyprus’ reservoirs stood at just 13.8 per cent of total capacity on Wednesday, almost half the level recorded at the same time last year.

Data from the water development department (WDD) show that reservoirs currently hold about 40 million cubic metres of water, compared with more than 75 million cubic metres in February last year.

The decline persists despite recent rainfall, which has contributed only marginal inflows to the island’s storage system.

The country’s largest reservoir...