Part of Birmingham road flooded after pipe bursts as Severn Trent estimates when leak will be fixed
Residents are facing discoloured water and no supply
Part of a road in Birmingham has been flooded due to a burst pipe.
The top of Ridgacre Road in Quinton, Birmingham, was pictured under water on Tuesday evening (July 14), with signs and traffic cones standing in the water.
Severn Trent has apologised for a burst water pipe nearby and said it is working on resolving the leak.
The water firm said on its website: “We’d like to apologise to those experiencing no supply, poor pressure or discoloured water in the B32 and B62 area of Birmingham this evening. This is due to a burst water pipe.
“Our teams are on site working to repair this and restore your water supply as soon as possible. We are confident the repair will be completed by 10pm.
“We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may be causing.
“We’ll make sure this page is updated as we receive more information.”
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