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Things got mixed up when the company, which imposed water restrictions in and around the capital of England, London, admitted that more than 635 million liters of water was wasted a day due to its own failures. The desperate father, who is the leading actor of the water crisis in the country today, blocked the way of the company’s vehicle and said that they needed water. While the incident was widely covered on social media, the anger of the British, who were dehydrated under the scorching heat, is increasing exponentially.
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It all started earlier this week when Thames Water, the UK’s largest water company, which provides water to nearly 15 million people, announced that it would impose restrictions on water use in and around the capital, London. The decision, which was thought to have been taken at first to fight drought and to use resources better, turned into a crisis with the confession of the water company.
A MAKING CONFESSION: 653 MILLION LITERS OF WATER IS WASTE DAILY
The British, who broke the temperature record in their history this year and drowned under the heat wave, were not satisfied with the water restriction decision that came in the middle of summer. On top of that, the controversy flared up when one of Thames Water’s top executives admitted that they had failed to deal with leaks in their pipelines.
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The company, which had to admit that more than 635 million liters of water was wasted daily due to leaks in the pipelines, faced the wrath of its 15 million customers. ‘hose ban’ arguing that he asked people to use less water.
CRITICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ENGLISH PRESS
In the country, where the third degree temperature alarm is given, the temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees in the coming days. While criticisms regarding both the hose ban and the waste of water continue on social media and in the British press, the water cuts that have already started have upset the public.
THE HELPED FATHER THAT ENGLAND IS TALKING
A news widely covered in the British press today has become the leading actor of the ‘water crisis’.
Chris Oxley and his wife Sarah, living in High Wycombe, England, opened the flag of rebellion after being completely dehydrated for 48 hours after the blackout.
The father, who said that his 9-month-old babies could not wash their bottles and clothes and that the little boy had not been bathed for days, blocked a vehicle belonging to Thames Water.
Images of the event…
Asking the driver of the vehicle how long the cut will last and when the pipes will be repaired, the father said that they needed water for their 9-month-old baby and wanted to meet with the managers. However, the driver called the police saying that this was not possible.
“IN TEARS, I CALLED THE COMPANY AND ASKED FOR HELP”
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Images of the incident were shared on social media today. The family, who came to the agenda with the helplessness they experienced in the heart of Europe, said in a statement to the press that they could not wash their hands or even go to the toilet because of thirst.
The 43-year-old mother called the company many times in tears and asked for help, saying, “ I just felt helpless. There was an odor coming from the sinks.” said. The 40-year-old father, on the other hand, drew attention to the money they paid to receive the service. “The money we pay is not going to infrastructure.” said.
The British Dailymail newspaper stated that they were not the only family in the region with water problems and wrote that the anger of the citizens who were dehydrated under the scorching heat was increasing.
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