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'Major flooding' at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham 'Major flooding' at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
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A burst water main has caused "major" flooding at a Birmingham hospital, the fire service has said.A burst water main has caused "major" flooding at a Birmingham hospital, the fire service has said.
Crews were called to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at 03:55 BST to deal with a leak near the entrance to the Women's Hospital entrance. The service was called to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at 03:55 BST to deal with the leaking pipe near the Women's Hospital entrance.
"About 150,000 litres of water are estimated to have leaked from the pipe," a spokesman said. The hospital said the flooding was caused by Severn Trent, which was carrying out maintenance works.
A "small number" of patients' treatment was delayed, the hospital said, and 25 firefighters remain at the scene. Severn Trent said it was "really sorry".
'Good progress''Good progress'
The fire service said "multiple areas" of the hospital were affected. A "small number" of patients' treatment was delayed with, according to the fire service, multiple areas of the hospital affected.
Three crews are working in three parts of the hospital to pump water into a designated area.Three crews are working in three parts of the hospital to pump water into a designated area.
"About 150,000 litres of water are estimated to have leaked from the pipe," a spokesman said.
At its height the flood water was up to 6ft (1.8m) deep.At its height the flood water was up to 6ft (1.8m) deep.
Paul Bayliss from the fire service said: "There was a hell of amount of water to shift but now we're making good progress."Paul Bayliss from the fire service said: "There was a hell of amount of water to shift but now we're making good progress."
The hospital said Severn Trent Water was carrying out maintenance work near the hospital. The hospital said the flooding was caused by Severn Trent Water, which was carrying out maintenance work near the hospital.
"[The] basement level of the hospital has been affected but no patient areas have been involved," it said."[The] basement level of the hospital has been affected but no patient areas have been involved," it said.
"A small number of patients have experienced delays to their treatment this morning but the trust is not anticipating any procedures will have to be cancelled as a result." "A small number of patients experienced delays to their treatment this morning but the trust is not anticipating any procedures will have to be cancelled as a result."
A number of university buildings have been affected by the flooding, including the medical school cafe.A number of university buildings have been affected by the flooding, including the medical school cafe.
In a statement, Severn Trent said: "We're really sorry for all of the inconvenience that people may be suffering at the moment - one of our water pipes burst and unfortunately caused some issues for the hospital.
"We worked hard to get the water supply back on as quickly as we could.
"We're continuing to work with the hospital now to get everything back to normal as soon as we can."