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Watch as homes without water and roads closed after water main bursts in Walsall

Homes were without water and streets were cut off from other roads after a water main burst in Walsall.

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The burst water main left houses across a large area of Walsall with either no water or low pressure. Photo: West Midlands Fire Service

The area around the Crescent, Sutton Road and Broadway North was flooded after the water main burst at around 10.45pm on Sunday night.

Crews from West Midlands Fire Service were called to the scene alongside engineers from South Staffs Water to divert flood water away from homes and attempt to isolate the burst main.

Roads around the area were closed throughout the night, with several houses affected by flood water and bus services around the area were diverted.

The scene of the burst water main in Walsall

Last night, a spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "We are at the scene of a burst water main at The Crescent in Walsall.