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Water fired over houses in Beeston after pipe damagedWater fired over houses in Beeston after pipe damaged
Water fired over houses in Beeston after pipe damagedWater 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. Several homes were flooded when a damaged water pipe sent spray shooting metres into the air.
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. About 10 properties were evacuated when the pipe erupted near Gwenbrook Avenue and Lime Grove Avenue in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, at about 13:30 GMT.
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 caused by a third party's building work and the pipe had since been repaired.
High Road has been closed and tram services stopped Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said people in the most 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 said road closures, including nearby High Road, would remain in place as the water subsided and firefighters would remain on site to "clear water away where we can".
It added nearby High Road had been shut, and that a cordon was in place. Spray from the ruptured pipe covered several homes and part of Nottingham's tram network
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 Resident Craig Henson was struck by a rock thrown into the air by water pressure.
Resident Craig Henson was hit by a rock thrown into the air by water pressure. "I was working in the conservatory and there was just this big bang," he said.
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."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." "One of the rocks hit my foot, although it seems to be fine, but the house is completely flooded and ruined."
The damaged pipe has been fixed but there was still plenty of surface water about on Tuesday night
Jessica Stratford had her dog Cassie rescued by fire crews.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."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.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.""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
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