Archive · 26 Jul 2026

Gatwick Airport Water Outage Disrupts Services

Gatwick Airport Water Outage Disrupts Services

There was a big problem at Gatwick Airport near London.

A power outage at a water treatment plant caused a drop in water pressure, which meant that the toilets didn't work and the restaurants had to close.

The airport said they were giving out bottled water, but some passengers said they didn't see any.

One passenger, Paul Lee, said it was bad for people who needed to use the toilet and that it would be worse for passengers who had to wait longer.

Another person, Michael Dugher, said on social media that passengers were sitting on the floor because there weren't enough seats and urged the airport to open the closed restaurants to create more seating.

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