Thousands of East London residents remain without water following a “major” pipe burst that cut off supply to one of the UK’s most populated areas, and sent residents to raid supermarkets.
The outage, caused by a 42-inch pipe burst at Hackney Marshes, left thousands without any water across the densely populated East London area throughout Tuesday night. Utilities company Thames Water said it had been working through the night to restore supply. Water returned to a number of affected areas on Wednesday morning, but many households remain without it or with limited pressure.
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