Eton College compelled to shut after Thames Water sewers which serve space round prestigious faculty flood

Jan 10, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Eton College compelled to shut after Thames Water sewers which serve space round prestigious faculty flood

Top personal faculty Eton College has been compelled to shut earlier than the beginning of a brand new time period due to overloaded sewers brought on by extreme flooding within the space.

Pupils on the prestigious boys’ faculty had been attributable to return to class on Tuesday (9 January) however switched to distant studying as a result of overwhelmed sewers.

The delayed begin of time period on the faculty within the unitary authority of Windsor and Maidenhead, within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, comes as almost 100 flood warnings remain in place in England following the wrath of Storm Henk final week.

At least 2,000 properties are flooded on account of the storm, the surroundings minister mentioned.

Eton’s alumni embrace the primary prime minister of the UK, Sir Robert Walpole, and newer ones, Boris Johnson and David Cameron.

It prices round £50,000 for boys to attend for the tutorial 12 months.

Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron arriving in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting. Picture date: Tuesday January 9, 2024.
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Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron attended Eton

Thames Water apologised to workers and pupils on the faculty for the inconvenience.

A spokesperson for Eton College defined that as a result of “extensive flooding in the region”, the Thames Water sewers which serve the city of Eton flooded.

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“We are in regular contact with Thames Water as they seek to resolve the situation and we look forward to welcoming boys back as soon as possible.”

The nation’s most unique boarding faculty is situated by the River Thames close to Windsor Castle.

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Thames Water mentioned its engineers had been responding to the scenario.

A spokesperson for the corporate mentioned: “We are sorry to staff and students who have been impacted. Our teams will be carrying out a clean-up in the coming days once the river levels recede.”