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Thousands of homes and businesses in south London have been left without water or have reduced supply after a pipe burst in the Crystal Palace area.

A spokesperson for Thames Water said the team had been “working overnight to fix the pipe” and would continue working throughout the day (February 12).

“Our engineers have been working to restore your water supply while we carry out the repairs,” the spokesperson said.

A spokesperson for Thames Water said the team had been “working overnight to fix the pipe” and would continue working throughout the day (February 12).

“Our engineers have been working to restore your water supply while we carry out the repairs,” the spokesperson said.

An estimated 5,000 households are impacted. In a statement that was updated at 6.30am on Wednesday morning Thames Water said:

Thames Water says that homes in south east and south west London may be experiencing a loss of water supply or of pressure today (February 12).

This has been ongoing after a leak at a Crystal Palace pumping station yesterday (February 11), as the supplier said repairs were underway.

We are sorry if you are experiencing a loss of water supply or loss of pressure in your area. We have located the burst pipe in the area and have teams working hard to resolve the issue.

British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed that officers were called to the incident at Island Gardens DLR station just before 5.30pm on December 11.

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