South London homes are left without water or with low pressure after a pump fault

Thames Water has confirmed residents in south west London had been with out water this morning

1000's of houses in south west London had been with out water earlier right now after a Thames Water pump broke.

Residents in Twickenham, Hampton, Teddington and Shepherd's Bush had been unable to prepare dinner their Christmas lunches or bathe for a number of hours this morning after an 'concern' with one of many Thames Water pumps in Hampton.

A number of had been photographed panic-buying bottled water within the restricted variety of open retailers. 

The shortage of water provide meant many had been additionally unable to flush their bathrooms and have showers and baths. 

 A spokeswoman for Thames water apologised for the issues brought on to residents' festive celebrations.

She stated: 'We apologise that clients within the TW and W postcodes are with out water.

'That is due to a difficulty with our Hampton pumps.

'We've got skilled technicians on web site who're working to revive provide as shortly as attainable.

'Our pumps have failed at one among our websites. Out skilled engineers are on web site and we are going to replace you.' 

ManjiriKC tweeted: 'No water in Twickenham! I am unable to par boil my potatoes!'

EmmaJLing stated she could not prepare dinner her Christmas dinner because of the lack of operating water

John Soones stated his loos had no water and there was a 'dribble' downstairs. He additionally voiced his concern for these engaged on Christmas Day

She added the water provider had obtained 1,500 calls from clients in regards to the water outage by 11.15am. 

Twitter person @EmmaJLing wrote: 'There is no such thing as a operating water in Twickenham on Christmas Day, cannot prepare dinner Christmas dinner. Merry Christmas to you all. Bah humbug.'

Emma Pound added: 'Christmas Day and we've got no NO WATER! @thameswater please hurry and get the TW space again in motion.'

Whereas John Soones stated: 'No water within the loos and solely a dribble upstairs. I am sorry for the poor individuals engaged on Christmas Day to place this proper.' 

Different residents complained in regards to the ignorance in regards to the progress of the engineers, whereas some stated it had ruined Christmas.

Emma Pound wrote on Twitter: 'Christmas Day and we've got NO WATER! @thameswater please hurry and get the TW space again in motion.'

Thames Water tweeted at 11.52am that their engineers have now fastened the difficulty and houses ought to have operating water quickly

A Twitter person, known as The Hamptonite, tweeted of a glass of water sitting in wrapping paper, and wrote: 'My greatest Christmas current #watergate #hampton'

The Hamptonite later stated there was a 'queuagedon' as a number of residents rushed to buy water from an area store

Spencer posted on Twitter: '@thameswater ruining everybody Xmas so there engineers can get double bubble fee. So do not anticipate to be bk on until 6ish #xmasbonus.'

Occasion planners Agem Occasions wrote: 'Come on @thameswater many Xmas dinners are hanging within the steadiness.'

Twitter person Natalie added: 'My dad has simply had open coronary heart surgical procedure and there is not any water to take his remedy?! Disgraceful.'

The water provider tweeted an replace at 11.52am, which stated: 'Our engineers have managed to restart pumps on web site - because of this you'll slowly begin to regain strain.'

Richmond Council tweeted: 'The water pumps have been fastened and might be restoring water shortly.'

Some residents stated their water returned shortly after the pumps had been fastened, nonetheless, some had been nonetheless with out water a number of hours later. 

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