Residents in parts of the Greater Kumasi Metropolis are struggling to access water after taps in various homes stopped flowing.

For the past three days, residents in Atonsu, Tafo and other communities have had to seek alternative water sources, like underground water, for domestic chores.

Sources at the Ghana Water Limited in the region say there's no water shortage. They attributed the situation to recent power fluctuations that have hit the region.

This, according to them, is negatively affecting water production and distribution to the metropolis.

Some residents of Tafo, a suburb of Kumasi say the situation is affecting their daily lives.

“Because of the situation, the kids are unable to go to school early. The government should do something about the power situation that is affecting the water flow,” one of the residents told the news team.

Another added: “I always have to beg some of the kids to fetch a bucket of water for me because where we fetch the water is far”.

In the past few weeks, the Ashanti region has experienced erratic power cuts. The Electricity Company of Ghana has also blamed the overheating of some cables due to the upgrade of distribution lines to increase power load.

The power and water situation have brought untoward discomfort for many residents in Ghana’s second-largest city.

However, the water company says it is liaising with the power distribution company to facilitate possible improvement of power to their production systems.