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Cars have been left submerged and homes cut off after a burst water main flooded streets in part of Birmingham. Cars were left submerged and homes cut off when a burst water main flooded streets in part of Birmingham.
A rescue boat is being brought in to help clear homes around Wheeler Street, Newtown, West Midlands Fire Service said. About 100 homes were affected around Wheeler Street, Newtown, West Midlands Fire Service said. A rescue boat was being sent.
Supplier Severn Trent Water said the burst involved "one of its biggest pipes" and it would take while to reconnect those without water.Supplier Severn Trent Water said the burst involved "one of its biggest pipes" and it would take while to reconnect those without water.
Emergency services are asking people to avoid the area. The road has been badly damaged and people are asked to avoid the area.
Engineers are on their way and police drones are being brought in to assess the damage. Engineers are on site and have isolated the burst pipe, Severn Trent said.
Wheeler Street is currently closed from Farm Street to Markford Walk. The firm apologised to anyone affected and said some customers were already seeing water supplies return.
It said the pipe involved was 30in in diameter (76cm). An investigation into the cause of the burst would begin once supplies were fully restored.
Police drones were used to assess the extent of the damage and Wheeler Street is currently closed from Farm Street to Markford Walk.