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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ellie Crabbe

Angry villagers spell out ‘help us’ with plastic bottles after going days without water

Angry villagers spelt out ‘Help us’ in plastic bottles in a protest after thousands of households suffered repeated supply outages, with affected residents describing the response as "shocking".

The utility provider cautioned Kent households that drinking storage tank supplies are still "critically low", calling on people to restrict their consumption to "essential" needs following the disruption.

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