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| Derbyshire homes without water after pipe bursts | Derbyshire homes without water after pipe bursts |
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| Hundreds of homes have been left without water after a major water pipe burst. | Hundreds of homes have been left without water after a major water pipe burst. |
| The pipe on Bullbridge Hill in Ambergate, Derbyshire, burst shortly after 06:00 BST. | The pipe on Bullbridge Hill in Ambergate, Derbyshire, burst shortly after 06:00 BST. |
| Homes in areas of Belper, Ripley and Allestree have been left without water, and the road has been closed by police. | Homes in areas of Belper, Ripley and Allestree have been left without water, and the road has been closed by police. |
| Severn Trent Water said engineers were at the scene to fix the damaged pipe and "get water supplies back on as quickly as possible". | Severn Trent Water said engineers were at the scene to fix the damaged pipe and "get water supplies back on as quickly as possible". |
| The company said it had received reports from more than 700 homes who were without water, however the number of homes affected could be much higher. | |
| A spokesman said engineers were trying to divert water around the network to get supplies back up for residents. | |
| "We are not sure yet how long this will take," he said. | |
| Severn Trent added: "We can't apologise enough for the inconvenience to anyone affected by the burst pipe this morning as we know how important it is to have water right now. | Severn Trent added: "We can't apologise enough for the inconvenience to anyone affected by the burst pipe this morning as we know how important it is to have water right now. |
| "It will be our absolute priority to make sure that everyone's water is back on as quickly as possible." | "It will be our absolute priority to make sure that everyone's water is back on as quickly as possible." |
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