How many settlements were left without drinking water?

A total of 13 settlements in the Belišće area and the Municipality of Marijanci were left without drinking water supply.

How was water supply organized during the breakdown?

Vodovod Osijek provided two tankers of drinking water, and local volunteer fire departments delivered sanitary water.

When was the fault repaired?

The fault was repaired the same day at 3:58 PM, after which regular water supply was restored.

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Thousands of Residents Near Belišće Left Without Water at 39°C

Q: Where did the water pipeline breakdown occur?

The breakdown occurred on the main water pipeline near the settlement of Kitišanci, close to the town of Belišće.

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A breakdown on the main water pipeline near Kitišanci left 13 settlements without drinking water during the hottest day. Firefighters and Vodovod Osijek intervened with tankers.

Summary

Due to a breakdown on the main water pipeline near Kitišanci, 13 settlements in the Belišće area were left without drinking water.
The incident occurred on August 5, 2026, at 8:30 AM, on a day when temperatures in Slavonia reached 39°C.
Vodovod Osijek and firefighters intervened with tankers, and the fault was repaired at 3:58 PM.

Residents of the Belišće area and the Municipality of Marijanci experienced a complete interruption of drinking water supply yesterday, amid unbearable heat. Thermometers in Slavonia showed 39 degrees Celsius when a major rupture occurred on the main water pipeline near the settlement of Kitišanci at 8:30 AM, announced the 112 Center in Osijek.

Thirteen Settlements Left High and Dry

The drinking water supply was cut off in the suburban settlements of Kitišanci, Bocanjevci, Gorica Valpovačka, Vinogradci, Tiborjanci, Gat, and Veliškovci, as well as in the settlements of the Municipality of Marijanci: Marijanci, Bočkinci, Brezovica, Čamagajevci, Črnkovci, and Kunišinci. The situation was particularly difficult because the breakdown occurred in the middle of one of the hottest days of the summer, making the water shortage an even greater burden for the local population.

Help Arrived with Tankers and Firefighting Units

To mitigate the consequences, Vodovod Osijek and its branch in Belišće delivered two tankers of drinking water. Meanwhile, volunteer fire departments from surrounding towns provided sanitary water for residents' needs. The fault was repaired at 3:58 PM, after which regular water supply was restored.