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Derbyshire homes without water after pipe bursts Derbyshire homes left 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 were 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 were left without water for several hours, and the road was 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 engineers were sent the scene to fix the damaged pipe and water supplies were restored shortly before 14:00 BST.
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. The company said it had received reports from more than 700 homes who had been without water, however the number of homes affected could have been much higher.
A spokesman said engineers were trying to divert water around the network to get supplies back up for residents. A spokesman said engineers had diverted water around the network to get supplies back up quickly for residents.
"We are not sure yet how long this will take," he said. Severn Trent previously apologised to customers "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. "Our teams will now focus on fixing the pipe and getting everything back to normal," it said.
"It will be our absolute priority to make sure that everyone's water is back on as quickly as possible."
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