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Manchester flooding: Main roads closed after serious water leak | Manchester flooding: Main roads closed after serious water leak |
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Oxford Road is closed in both directions due to the flooding | Oxford Road is closed in both directions due to the flooding |
Two main roads in Manchester are closed due to flooding after a water leak. | Two main roads in Manchester are closed due to flooding after a water leak. |
Oxford Road is shut in both directions between Booth Street West and Grafton Street with serious flooding outside the University of Manchester. | Oxford Road is shut in both directions between Booth Street West and Grafton Street with serious flooding outside the University of Manchester. |
Lloyd Street North is also shut between Denmark Road and Burlington Street. Local bus services are being diverted, Transport for Greater Manchester said. | Lloyd Street North is also shut between Denmark Road and Burlington Street. Local bus services are being diverted, Transport for Greater Manchester said. |
A United Utilities spokesman said some houses nearby could be without water or experiencing low pressure. | A United Utilities spokesman said some houses nearby could be without water or experiencing low pressure. |
Oxford Road will remain closed for most of the day, police said | Oxford Road will remain closed for most of the day, police said |
The water company said it had sent teams of engineers to the site and "will work as quickly as possible to rectify this". | The water company said it had sent teams of engineers to the site and "will work as quickly as possible to rectify this". |
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said a large burst water main had caused "a lot of localised flooding and damage to the road". | |
A large pool of water could be seen in front of some of the university's main buildings on the week students are returning to their studies. | A large pool of water could be seen in front of some of the university's main buildings on the week students are returning to their studies. |
A spokesman for the university said: "We are aware of a major water leak which is affecting travel, access and supplies to several buildings on campus around Oxford Road." | |
He asked students to avoid this area of campus. | |
** All Wilmslow Road Services ** Diversion in both directions via Grafton Street, Upper Brook Street and Booth Street East. This is due to a burst water main on Oxford Road. Bus stops outside University will not be served whilst the diversion is in place. pic.twitter.com/1u1VoOjmnk | ** All Wilmslow Road Services ** Diversion in both directions via Grafton Street, Upper Brook Street and Booth Street East. This is due to a burst water main on Oxford Road. Bus stops outside University will not be served whilst the diversion is in place. pic.twitter.com/1u1VoOjmnk |
Oxford Road will remain closed for most of the day, Greater Manchester Police said in a Facebook post. | Oxford Road will remain closed for most of the day, Greater Manchester Police said in a Facebook post. |
The force asked people to avoid the area and to use Upper Brook Street as the best alternative route. | The force asked people to avoid the area and to use Upper Brook Street as the best alternative route. |
Stagecoach tweeted that buses would not be stopping outside the university. | Stagecoach tweeted that buses would not be stopping outside the university. |
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