Report: Water supplies in Bohol's Loon town restored 3 days after quake

Water supply to a town in Bohol province that had been isolated by Tuesday's magnitude-7.2 quake were finally restored Friday morning.

But a report by the Bohol unit of state-run Philippine Information Agency said authorities will still have to inspect pumps and pipelines.

"(In Loon), water supplies here are already restored this morning, but there are still pumps and pipelines to be checked," it said in a post on Twitter.

Loon was one of the areas badly affected by the quake, which had left at least 171 people dead as of Friday morning.

The PIA also said that in Loon, Tanawan village remained inaccessible due to big rocks blocking the roads.

"(Barangay) Tanawan is not accessible. Big rocks blocked the roads," it said.

It added:

Land access to Loon, Maribojoc circuitous risky, landslides dot narrow roads cut from cliff sides bet Catigbian-Antequera. #quakenewspia

— PIA Central Visayas (@PIACentralViz) October 18, 2013

Also, the PIA said vertical cracks at the concrete pavement highway in Maribojoc measured two feet, and are "impossible for four-wheel relief vehicles to negotiate."

Also it said:

Collapsed Abatan Bridge also hamper relief operations to Maribojoc Loon from south, paddle boats only ply across here. #earthquakePH

— PIA-Bohol (@PIABOHOL) October 18, 2013

In Antequera town, it quoted Mayor Mario Pahang as saying people are asking for rice and potable water.

In the meantime, the PIA said the Bohol provincial government has established help desks at the Capitol.

All inquiries, aid, assistance are coursed through the desks. — LBG, GMA News