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Burst water main floods part of Edinburgh | Burst water main floods part of Edinburgh |
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A burst water main in Edinburgh has flooded streets and disrupted water supplies to parts of the city. | A burst water main in Edinburgh has flooded streets and disrupted water supplies to parts of the city. |
Scottish Water said that customers in the Colinton Road area may experience loss of water supply, low pressure, and discoloured water. | Scottish Water said that customers in the Colinton Road area may experience loss of water supply, low pressure, and discoloured water. |
Colinton Road has been shut at Craiglockhart Avenue. Scottish Water engineers are on site to carry out repairs to the water main. | Colinton Road has been shut at Craiglockhart Avenue. Scottish Water engineers are on site to carry out repairs to the water main. |
"This burst has caused severe flooding of the road," a spokesman said. | "This burst has caused severe flooding of the road," a spokesman said. |
Fire crews have also been on site to help divert the water and a spokeswoman said the flooding was subsiding. |