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| Beeston: Damaged pipe sees water shooting over houses | |
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| Water fired over houses in Beeston after pipe damaged | |
| Water fired over houses in Beeston after pipe damaged | |
| About 10 properties in Nottinghamshire have been flooded after a water pipe was damaged during building work. | |
| Water was seen shooting metres into the air from the pipe near an area on Gwenbrook Avenue and Lime Grove Avenue in Beeston on Tuesday. | Water was seen shooting metres into the air from the pipe near an area on Gwenbrook Avenue and Lime Grove Avenue in Beeston on Tuesday. |
| Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said trams between Toton Lane and University Boulevard had been stopped. | Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said trams between Toton Lane and University Boulevard had been stopped. |
| Severn Trent said the leak was due to the actions of a third party, adding it was working to repair the damage. | Severn Trent said the leak was due to the actions of a third party, adding it was working to repair the damage. |
| High Road has been closed and tram services stopped | High Road has been closed and tram services stopped |
| Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said people in the majority of the flooded homes had been evacuated. | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said people in the majority of the flooded homes had been evacuated. |
| It added nearby High Road had been shut, and that a cordon was in place. | It added nearby High Road had been shut, and that a cordon was in place. |
| Kathleen Collins, 99, was escorted from her home in Audon Avenue by firefighters. | Kathleen Collins, 99, was escorted from her home in Audon Avenue by firefighters. |
| "I've lived here since 1939 and have never seen anything like it," she said. | "I've lived here since 1939 and have never seen anything like it," she said. |
| "I realised something was wrong when the drains in the garden started lifting." | "I realised something was wrong when the drains in the garden started lifting." |
| A number of roads in the area have been flooded | A number of roads in the area have been flooded |
| Resident Craig Henson was hit by a rock thrown into the air by water pressure. | |
| He said: "I was working in the conservatory and there was just this big bang. | |
| "All these rocks started flying and they smashed the windows and all water was coming in so I ran to get the dog. | |
| "One of the rocks hit my foot, but it seems to be fine, but the house is completely flooded and ruined." | |
| Jessica Stratford had her dog Cassie rescued by fire crews. | |
| She told the BBC: "She was already a rescue at one [year old], so this is the second rescue of her life and she is 16 now." | |
| Water has flooded on to roads and tram tracks, disrupting services | |
| A Severn Trent spokesperson said: "A third party has caused damage to one of our larger pipes as they were working on a building site in Beeston. Our teams are continuing to work in the area to minimise disruption. | |
| "Customer water supplies are currently not affected, and we're working on the network to help keep supplies on during the repair, as well as bringing tankers to the area." | |
| Tram passengers can use tickets and passes on Orange line buses. | Tram passengers can use tickets and passes on Orange line buses. |
| The leak is on a piece of open ground where building work has taken place | The leak is on a piece of open ground where building work has taken place |
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