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Severe drought declared in six areas of England as public water supplies under threat

First reported 2026-10-15 12:18 UTC · Updated 2026-10-15 15:42 UTC · 3 independent sources

Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.

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Who reported it

  1. 2026-10-15 12:18 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-15 14:43 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-15 15:42 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗

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