Gatwick Airport has run out of water in the middle of one of the hottest heatwaves in years, leaving passengers stuck with a limited amount of toilets.
A burst water main in Crawley resulted in low water pressure at their airport, creating even more chaos for stricken holidaymakers already facing cancelled and delayed flights.
The airport apologized and said it was working closely with SES Water, hoping the matter would be ‘resolved soon’.
Raquel Rodrigues, 49, from Worthing, said ahead of her flight to Spain: ‘We had a flight cancelled already and now there are no toilets. There are only two working in the whole terminal and you can imagine what the queues are like.
‘Nobody wants the airport to close but there are heated exchanges between staff and people trying to travel with young families. Apparently, there is a tanker coming but it’s just a bit third world.’
An airport spokesperson said: ‘An issue with the supply of SES Water to Gatwick and the surrounding area this morning has led to lower water pressure than normal across the airport. We are working closely with SES Water to ensure this issue is resolved as quickly as possible.
‘Bottled water is being made available to passengers and staff across the airport and other contingency measures are being put in place to ensure the welfare of our passengers. We apologise for any inconvenience to passengers.’
A spokesman for SES Water said: ‘We have identified a burst water main in Shipley Bridge, Crawley, and are working hard to resolve this.
‘As we progress with the repair, we’re hopeful this will begin to restore pressure to the surrounding areas.’
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