The residents of 459 homes in the Barcelona district of Eixample have found themselves without electricity or water for much of this Christmas Day due to a water leak that has flooded a transformation center of the Endesa company shortly before 6 in the morning .
As reported by Betevé, the water leak that has affected the Endesa transformation center, located at the intersection of Consell de Cent and Aribau streets, has temporarily left the facility unusable and has caused the residents of the area to see power cuts. electricity and water supplies. It was around 10:30 p.m., 16 and a half hours later, when the power supply was restored.
Operators from Aigües de Barcelona have detected that the incident was not in the pipes but was in groundwater. The same employees have worked to remove water from the affected electrical installation.
According to Betevé, some residents have had to change their plans and celebrate Christmas meals in other homes, and their main concern is what the state of the frozen food will be once the supply is recovered.
