Water pipes fixed, but some homes still cut off

News imageJake Zuckerman/BBC A man in shorts and a blue T-shirt is bending down and filling up a water bottle from a bowser that is standing on wooden crates in the middle of a town square. Three women are standing behind him in a line with buckets ready for their turn, while two males standing next to the crouching man are watching on.Jake Zuckerman/BBC
A local farmer in Kirton in Lindsey has put a bowser in the town square for residents to use for flushing toilets

Repairs to two burst pipes that left thousands of people without water have been completed, Anglian Water says.

On Thursday, 36,000 customers in Scunthorpe and the surrounding area were left with no water or low pressure after the flow of water into a local storage reservoir stopped.

Anglian Water said 1,800 customers in Kirton in Lindsey were still without water on Friday morning.

A spokesperson said: "We are working as quickly as possible to get the pumps restarted and get those customers back on. Since last night we have been delivering bottled water to those customers still off water."

News imageBBC/Joe Weir A drone shot of a football stadium with a queue of cars stretching along a road beside the ground. Countryside and woodland can be seen in the background.BBC/Joe Weir
Some people reported queuing for up to two hours to get water at Scunthorpe United's stadium

The two burst pipes led to a number of schools and businesses closing for the day.

Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy remained shut due to "ongoing issues with the water supply".

A collection point for bottled water was set up at Scunthorpe United's stadium, but some customers reported queuing for up to two hours.

The Anglian Water spokesperson apologised to customers.

"We'd like to thank our customers in the Scunthorpe area for bearing with us while we get things back to normal," they added.

The company said it could take "little bit longer" for some supplies to return to normal and advised people that if water appeared cloudy or discoloured, it was safe to drink and use.

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