Passage:

"In the village of Umuofia, the river that once supplied water to every household has been drying up for months. The elders recall that the old well at the edge of the town was once a reliable source, but now it is covered with stones and overgrown vines. Young people travel miles to fetch water from a distant stream, and the council has begun discussions about building a new borehole."

Why does the author mention that the old well was covered with stones?

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Passage:

"In the village of Umuofia, the river that once supplied water to every household has been drying up for months. The elders recall that the old well at the edge of the town was once a reliable source, but now it is covered with stones and overgrown vines. Young people travel miles to fetch water from a distant stream, and the council has begun discussions about building a new borehole."

Why does the author mention that the old well was covered with stones?

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Because the community had abandoned it due to contamination or unsuitability

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