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| New Forest water pipe collapse closes Ashurst A35 | New Forest water pipe collapse closes Ashurst A35 |
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| A burst water pipe has led to the closure of a section of one of the major routes through the New Forest. | A burst water pipe has led to the closure of a section of one of the major routes through the New Forest. |
| The A35 Lyndhurst Road has been closed at Ashurst between New Road and Whartons Lane after the pipe burst causing the road to crack and lift. | The A35 Lyndhurst Road has been closed at Ashurst between New Road and Whartons Lane after the pipe burst causing the road to crack and lift. |
| Southern Water said its engineers were expected to turn water supplies off to assess the collapse. | Southern Water said its engineers were expected to turn water supplies off to assess the collapse. |
| The firm said the hot weather can mean the soil dries out causing pipes to shift and break. | The firm said the hot weather can mean the soil dries out causing pipes to shift and break. |
| Read more on this and other stories from across the south of England. | |
| The nearby New Forest Inn was forced to close when water from the burst flooded into the pub. |