Fifteen schools have been forced to close today over ongoing water supply issues in a town north west of Oxford. School children in Witney, Oxfordshire, will have to stay at home today as the area has been suffering from little to no water supply after a critical water pipe burst. Thames Water customers in the area have been left without water or experiencing low pressure for nearly two days following a critical pipe bursting in Eysnham, a village east of Witney. The burst pipe is located on off the Oxford Road, by Swinford Toll Bridge and is understood to be a critical piece of infrastructure, supplying the reservoir which provides fresh water supplies to a significant area of West Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Apparently the pipe was irreparably damaged, so a new piece was made and installed on Thursday, but many residents across the region remain without essential clean water. As a result of the incident, 13 schools have announced their closure in and around Witney have closed, the Oxford Mail reports. A further two schools have been reported closed to the area's MP, Liberal Democrat, Charlie Maynard, but Oxfordshire County Council have not yet been notified. MORE TO FOLLOW... LATEST DEVELOPMENTS MPs demand answers over water firms sending bailiffs to homes as cases double since pandemic Water bills capped for 53,000 households on DWP benefits as cost of living scheme expanded Seaside resort being used as 'dumping ground' for homeless people by council Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter