Hundreds of residents in a London estate have been told to shower at gyms after being abandoned with little to no water.

Around 486 residents at the Barbican Estate have been left with no or low-pressure water since Thursday morning after a mains leak on Aldersgate Street.

Those affected have been told that the issue may persist for the rest of the weekend.

The City of London Corporation, which owns and manages the Barbican Estate, said it had made agreements with nearby gyms to offer showers to residents, MyLondon reports.

It said showers and other facilities at Nuffield Health and Golden Lane Leisure Centre would be available for residents to use ‘on a first-come, first-served basis’. More than 400 homes across Mountjoy House, Thomas More House, Seddon House, Lauderdale Tower and Lam

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