HUNDREDS of homes have been without water for 30 HOURS after a mains pipe burst mid-way through July’s sweltering heatwave.
Engineers from Anglian Water rushed in to fix the “complex” issue in Norfolk after the pipe ruptured on Saturday.
Hundreds of homes in Norfolk have been without water for 30 HOURS after a mains pipe burst[/caption]
Engineers from Anglian Water rushed in to fix the ‘complex’ issue near King’s Lynn[/caption]
The grass at Came Down Golf Club in Dorset was scorched in the sweltering heat[/caption]
But the firm said its experts wouldn’t be able to fix the pipe until 10pm last night – meaning residents were without water for 34 HOURS.
The issues affected people in North Wootton, South Wootton and Castle Rising near King’s Lynn.
It comes as Brits were urged to remain indoors after days of sweltering weather.
This weekend sunseekers flocked to packed beaches to soak up the sunshine and cool off.
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New weather records were broken in Wales and Northern Ireland on Sunday.
Hawarden, a village in northern Wales, reached 33C while Armagh in Northern Ireland was 27.7C.
This morning, chief meteorologist at the Met Office Paul Davies told Sky News that even colleagues in hot countries such as Spain and Portugal had described the scenes in the UK as “exceptional”.
“I was talking to my colleagues in Spain, Portugal and France over the weekend and they described this heat as exceptional too, and they’ve seen and observed amazing temperatures and, as I say, the brutality of that impact.
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“In terms of the UK, the heat which has been affecting Spain, Portugal and France is different towards us.
“So it’s the activity of that plume, and also us generating our own heat that’s causing the particular problems for tomorrow.”
Meanwhile, some headteachers announced pupils should stay at home in the heat — a move opposed by deputy PM Dominic Raab.
He said: “Making sure young children get the education they need is really important.
“Particularly after the pandemic and schools are well placed to do that.”
Meanwhile, train operators have warned of significant delays and cancellations amid fears of rails buckling in the heat.
Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse said: “People need to be on their guard for disruption.
“If they don’t have to travel, this may be a moment to work from home.”
London North Eastern Railway axed all of its services on Tuesday from King’s Cross to York, Leeds and Lincoln.
And Network Rail will close the East Coast Main Line between noon and 8pm that same day for all locations between London King’s Cross and York and Leeds.
Avanti West Coast said it would be running far fewer services from today.
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Transport for London boss Andy Lord said: “We’re advising all our customers to only travel if their journey is essential.”
And roads are also expected to be deserted as gritters spread sand to stop the surface from melting.
Brighton beach was also a popular spot for sunseekers this weekend[/caption]
Brits packed onto London’s sweltering tube carriages this morning[/caption]
Brits put sun cream on before going for a swim in London[/caption]
Brits piled onto the sweltering hot tube in London this morning[/caption]
