Thousands without water and roads closed after burst pipe
A major water main burst in Crawley, West Sussex, has left approximately 9,000 homes without water or experiencing low pressure. Local authorities have closed several roads and a shopping center while emergency crews work to repair the damage.
Why it matters
Infrastructure failures of this scale cause significant disruption to daily life and local economies, highlighting vulnerabilities in aging utility networks.
Image source, Eddie Mitchell Image caption, Areas of Crawley are flooded and about 9,000 homes have water supply issues
Thousands of homes in parts of West Sussex have water supply issues and a number of roads have flooded after what police are describing as a "significant" leak.
Roads around the Southgate Roundabout in Crawley have been closed on Sunday morning due to the burst water pipe, Sussex Police said.
Southern Water said around 9,000 customers were impacted and it was setting up bottled water stations.
A company spokesperson said: "Our teams are on site and working as quickly and safely as possible to repair the burst and restore supplies."
The company said customers were experiencing a loss of water supply or low pressure in the following areas - Woolborough Road, Holmcroft, Southgate, Tilgate and Furnace Green.
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