A power outage caused a water supply failure at Gatwick Airport in London, UK. The outage happened at a water treatment plant in southeast England.

Passengers lost access to working toilets. They could not wash their hands or get hot drinks.

They also could not fill water bottles. Bars and restaurants could not serve drinks due to the water shortage.

Airport staff handed out bottled water to passengers and staff. The water issue is still being investigated. Flights were reported as unaffected despite the disruption.