Nottinghamshire: Homes were evacuated after the main road burst

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Nottinghamshire: Homes were evacuated after the main road burst

??AshleyKirk. 07/03/23 Beeston, Nottinghamshire, UK. Major incident after workers breached a high-pressure water main causing severe flooding in dozens of homes. Homes were evacuated this evening after workers at a building site near the High Road in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, dug into and destroyed a high-pressure water main, causing major flooding. Police, firefighters and rescue workers were at the scene when the water reached at least 50 feet into the drenched homes, causing several kilograms of damage. The incident also caused major traffic problems, as trams and buses were forced to stop operating or be rerouted. Credit: Ashley Kirk - FEE WARNING - ONLINE USAGE 40, 20, 10. PRINT USE (PER IMAGE) - COVER - €530.-. DOUBLE PAGE - ??462. WHOLE PAGE - 325. ?? PAGE - ??155. ?? PAGE - ??105. ??? PAGE - ??90. FRONT/PAGE 2-3 CONTACT COPYRIGHT OWNER.

Water splashed 50 feet into the sky and sent rocks flying (Image: Ashley Kirk)

A burst water main led to spectacular scenes in Nottinghamshire this afternoon.

Water shot up about 50 feet into the air and homes were engulfed in minutes.

Residents of the town of Beeston later recounted how rocks whizzed through the air and water poured through windows at frightening speeds.

Families in ten buildings had to be evacuated as a result of the water main bursting.

??AshleyKirk. 07/03/23 Beeston, Nottinghamshire, UK. Major incident after workers breached a high-pressure water main causing severe flooding in dozens of homes. Homes were evacuated this evening after workers at a building site near the High Road in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, dug into and destroyed a high-pressure water main, causing major flooding. Police, firefighters and rescue workers were at the scene when the water reached at least 50 feet into the drenched homes, causing several kilograms of damage. The incident also caused major traffic problems, as trams and buses were forced to stop operating or be rerouted. Credit: Ashley Kirk - FEE WARNING - ONLINE USAGE 40, 20, 10. PRINT USE (PER IMAGE) - COVER - €530.-. DOUBLE PAGE - ??462. WHOLE PAGE - 325. ?? PAGE - ??155. ?? PAGE - ??105. ??? PAGE - ??90. FRONT/PAGE 2-3 CONTACT COPYRIGHT OWNER.

A ruptured high-pressure pipe caused water to erupt (Picture: Ashley Kirk)

??AshleyKirk. 07/03/23 Beeston, Nottinghamshire, UK. Major incident after workers breached a high-pressure water main causing severe flooding in dozens of homes. Homes were evacuated this evening after workers at a building site near the High Road in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, dug into and destroyed a high-pressure water main, causing major flooding. Police, firefighters and rescue workers were at the scene when the water reached at least 50 feet into the drenched homes, causing several kilograms of damage. The incident also caused major traffic problems, as trams and buses were forced to stop operating or be rerouted. Credit: Ashley Kirk - FEE WARNING - ONLINE USAGE 40, 20, 10. PRINT USE (PER IMAGE) - COVER - €530.-. DOUBLE PAGE - ??462. WHOLE PAGE - 325. ?? PAGE - ??155. ?? PAGE - ??105. ??? PAGE - ??90. FRONT/PAGE 2-3 CONTACT COPYRIGHT OWNER.

Dozens of homes were flooded and residents evacuated (Image: Ashley Kirk)

Kathleen Collins, 99, had to be rescued from her Audon Avenue home by firefighters.

She told the BBC: “I’ve lived here since 1939 and I’ve never seen anything like it.

“I realized something was wrong when the drains in the garden started to rise.”

Jessica Stratford had her dog Cassie rescued by firefighters.

??AshleyKirk. 07/03/23 Beeston, Nottinghamshire, UK. Major incident after workers breached a high-pressure water main causing severe flooding in dozens of homes. Homes were evacuated this evening after workers at a building site near the High Road in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, dug into and destroyed a high-pressure water main, causing major flooding. Police, firefighters and rescue workers were at the scene when the water reached at least 50 feet into the drenched homes, causing several kilograms of damage. The incident also caused major traffic problems, as trams and buses were forced to stop operating or be rerouted. Credit: Ashley Kirk - FEE WARNING - ONLINE USAGE 40, 20, 10. PRINT USE (PER IMAGE) - COVER - €530.-. DOUBLE PAGE - ??462. WHOLE PAGE - 325. ?? PAGE - ??155. ?? PAGE - ??105. ??? PAGE - ??90. FRONT/PAGE 2-3 CONTACT COPYRIGHT OWNER.

The scene in Beeston, Nottinghamshire tonight (Image: Ashley Kirk)

??AshleyKirk. 07/03/23 Beeston, Nottinghamshire, UK. Major incident after workers breached a high-pressure water main causing severe flooding in dozens of homes. Homes were evacuated this evening after workers at a building site near the High Road in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, dug into and destroyed a high-pressure water main, causing major flooding. Police, firefighters and rescue workers were at the scene when the water reached at least 50 feet into the drenched homes, causing several kilograms of damage. The incident also caused major traffic problems, as trams and buses were forced to stop operating or be rerouted. Credit: Ashley Kirk - FEE WARNING - ONLINE USAGE 40, 20, 10. PRINT USE (PER IMAGE) - COVER - €530.-. DOUBLE PAGE - ??462. WHOLE PAGE - 325. ?? PAGE - ??155. ?? PAGE - ??105. ??? PAGE - ??90. FRONT/PAGE 2-3 CONTACT COPYRIGHT OWNER.

The incident also caused major traffic problems as trams and buses were diverted (Image: Ashley Kirk)

She told the BBC: “She was a lifesaver by one [year old]so this is the second rescue of her life and she is 16 now.’

Severn Trent workers and emergency services had rushed to the scene, where they armed with sandbags tried to stem the water.

Because of the flood, roads were closed and some transport links were disrupted.

Severn Trent told local media the leak was caused by the actions of a third party.

A spokesman said: “A third party damaged one of our larger pipes while they were working at a site in Beeston. Our teams continue to work in the area to minimize disruption.

“Customer water supplies are not affected at this time and we are working on the network to maintain the supply during the repair and bring tankers into the area.”

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