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| Aston road junction flooded as water pipe bursts | Aston road junction flooded as water pipe bursts |
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| The junction was flooded after a water pipe burst | The junction was flooded after a water pipe burst |
| A water pipe has burst and flooded a road in Birmingham. | A water pipe has burst and flooded a road in Birmingham. |
| West Midlands Fire Service was called to Aston Hall Road, Aston, at its junction with Lichfield Road at about 05:30 BST. | West Midlands Fire Service was called to Aston Hall Road, Aston, at its junction with Lichfield Road at about 05:30 BST. |
| Engineers have arrived on site to repair the pipe, a spokesperson for water firm Severn Trent said. | Engineers have arrived on site to repair the pipe, a spokesperson for water firm Severn Trent said. |
| Lichfield Road has been closed in both directions and two schools said they were closed on Wednesday. | Lichfield Road has been closed in both directions and two schools said they were closed on Wednesday. |
| Hodge Hill Girls School posted on Twitter to say only Year 11 pupils with exams should attend while Hodge Hill Primary said pupils would be taught remotely. | Hodge Hill Girls School posted on Twitter to say only Year 11 pupils with exams should attend while Hodge Hill Primary said pupils would be taught remotely. |
| National Express said several of its services were being diverted. | National Express said several of its services were being diverted. |
| Drivers were warned to avoid the area | Drivers were warned to avoid the area |
| Drivers were warned to expect congestion and should avoid the area, city councillor Majid Mahmood said. | Drivers were warned to expect congestion and should avoid the area, city councillor Majid Mahmood said. |
| Several people were rescued by firefighters from stranded vehicles while residents were left with no water, he added. | Several people were rescued by firefighters from stranded vehicles while residents were left with no water, he added. |
| "The disruption is quite severe. We've got no water at all, it's an emergency across large parts of the city," he said. | "The disruption is quite severe. We've got no water at all, it's an emergency across large parts of the city," he said. |
| Residents were told by Severn Trent that by 11:00 BST they should have their water supply back on. | |
| Engineers were focusing on repairing the pipe and the firm apologised for the disruption the burst had caused for traffic in the area. | |
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| Birmingham | Birmingham |
| Aston | Aston |