Major water outage in East London leaves thousands with no supply in nine postcodes as Thames Water races to fix problem

A MAJOR water outage in East London has left thousands of people with no supply tonight.

Thames Water have sent specialist engineers to investigate the issue which is affecting nine postcodes in the area.

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Nine postcodes in East London have been left without waterCredit: Alamy

Across Tuesday afternoon, a number of residents began complaining about low pressure or no water at all.

The postcodes affected include E6, E7, E10, E11, E12, E13, E15, E16 and E20.

Thames Water confirmed they are aware of the problem and are working to fix it.

A spokesperson said: “We’re aware of the problem and our engineers are investigating.

“We’re sorry for any disruption and are working hard to get things back to normal as soon as possible.”

Many East London residents have taken to social media to share their frustration.

A person tweeted: “I’ve been planning a nice bath before bed ALL DAY and then my dad comes home with a bag of bottled water Cos there’s none in the tap? I hate East London.”

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Thames Water said specialist engineers are investigating the problemCredit: Twitter

Another added: “Well how are folks washing their hands in East London in pubs?”

And journalist Jessica Elgot tweeted: “East London currently has no running water, exactly what I’d expect from 2020 at this stage​.”

A number of people posted screenshots of an eBay listing selling 1,400ml of “fresh tap water” for £100.

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Thames Water said in a statement on its website, addressed to customers: “We’re really sorry if you have no water or low pressure.

“Our engineers are on site investigating, and will be doing everything they can to get things up and running as quickly as possible. 

“We are experiencing a high number of calls at the moment. Only call if it’s an emergency. Rest assured, we’re doing all we can to get the issue resolved. “

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Thames Water confirmed they are dealing with the issueCredit: Alamy