Footage has emerged of people queuing while relief workers hand out bottled water to residents of Hailsham, UK after thousands of homes were left without access to water.

According to the filmer, residents were only allowed two bottles of water each.

A burst water main in the Sussex town on Sunday has hit households and business across the area. The incident has been described as a "major incident" by South East Water and is reported to still be affecting approximately 3,000 properties.

According to local news reports schools have been closed in the area amid the water shortage in hot weather and police are on duty helping control crowds at distribution points.

Footage has emerged of people queuing while relief workers hand out bottled water to residents of Hailsham, UK after thousands of homes were left without access to water.

According to the filmer, residents were only allowed two bottles of water each.

A burst water main in the Sussex town on Sunday has hit households and business across the area. The incident has been described as a "major incident" by South East Water and is reported to still be affecting approximately 3,000 properties.

According to local news reports schools have been closed in the area amid the water shortage in hot weather and police are on duty helping control crowds at distribution points.