London’s Gatwick Airport suffers water outage

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London’s Gatwick Airport said Sunday it was suffering from “a water supply issue”, with toilets reported to be out of order and restaurants closed at Britain’s second busiest air hub.

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The issue impacting both terminals at the airport south of the capital — served by several no-frills carriers including EasyJet — comes during the busy summer holiday period.

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Flights were not reported to be affected, but passengers posted online that they were unable to flush toilets, get hot drinks, wash their hands or fill up water bottles.

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“A water issue in the Horley area is causing disruption at the airport this morning,” Gatwick Airport said on X.

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“The problem is affecting water supply in both terminals and is currently under investigation.”

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It added bottled water was being handed out to passengers and staff and “other contingency measures are being put in place to ensure the welfare of our passengers”.

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Regional water provider SES Water said a power outage at a nearby water treatment site had caused “a number of complications” and that some customers were “experiencing low water pressure or a temporary loss of supply”.

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The company said it was working with Gatwick Airport “to restore normal service as quickly as possible.”

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AFP

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