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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Francis Louie C. Añiga

Why Are Gatwick Toilets Closed? Water Outage Leaves Passengers Without Drinks or Hand Washing

Water returning to Gatwick Airport after major outage (Credit: Stocksigns/Flickr)

Passengers at Gatwick Airport were left without flushing toilets, running taps or drinks on Sunday 26 July after a major water outage shut facilities across both terminals and forced bars and restaurants to close.

The disruption, which Gatwick and supplier SES Water blamed on a power failure at the Bough Beech treatment works, led the airport to hand out bottled water as travellers reported long queues, closed loos and limited information.

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