Blackout leaves popular Greek Hydra island without lights, water

Tourists wait for the ferry during a power cut that has left the island of Hydra without electricity and water for more than 24 hours, in Hydra, Greece, August 27, 2018. Giannis Panagopoulos/Eurokinissi via REUTERS

ATHENS (Reuters) - A power outage has left holidaymakers on the Greek island of Hydra without electricity and water since Sunday at the height of the tourism season, authorities said on Monday as they worked to repair the problem.

The blackout affecting Hydra, a popular destination not far from Athens, began in the early hours of Sunday and later hit its water supply system as many of its pumps rely on electricity, said the island's mayor, George Koukoudakis.