London’s Gatwick Airport suffers water outage
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- ▪ Water outage at UK's Gatwick airport leaves toilets out of order and restaurants closed — ABC News — International
- ▪ London's Gatwick Airport suffers water outage — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ Water outage at UK’s Gatwick airport leaves toilets out of order and restaurants closed - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Gatwick Airport suffers major water shortage as travellers unable to flush toilets — The Independent
- ▪ Gatwick Airport suffers major water outage with people unable to flush toilets — Sky News — Top
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London’s Gatwick Airport suffers water outageSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe issue impacts both terminals at the airport south of the capital. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 26, 2026, 10:13 PMUpdated Jul 26, 2026, 10:24 PMSet as preferred sourceListenSummariseLondon’s Gatwick Airport is facing a water supply issue affecting toilets and restaurants in both terminals during the busy summer period.Passengers cannot flush toilets, get hot drinks, wash hands, or fill water bottles; bottled water is being distributed as a temporary solution.The problem is caused by a power outage at a nearby water treatment site, with SES Water working to restore normal service quickly.AI generatedLONDON – London’s Gatwick Airport said on July 26 it was suffering from “a water supply…
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