Homes have been flooded and left without water on one of the hottest days of the year after a large pipe burst in Birmingham.
Cars were partially submerged and stretches of road ruined as rescue teams rushed to help vulnerable residents in Wheeler Street, Newtown, at about 8am on Saturday.
Up to 100 homes have been affected but there were no injuries, West Midlands fire and rescue said.
Water levels fell at about midday after the burst water main was found.
Severn Trent Water said it was working to restore supplies to all homes by Saturday afternoon.
**Update to incident in Aston**
— West Midlands Fire (@WestMidsFire) July 7, 2018
Water levels are now dropping since the isolation of the water main. Working closely with Severn Trent and Birmingham City Council to return to business as normal ASAP. Up to 100 properties have been affected but no injuries. pic.twitter.com/sGh7cRA4zT
A Severn Trent spokesman said: “Given that the burst pipe is 30in (76cm) in diameter, it might take us a little time to get everyone back on, and people might come back on in stages rather than all at once, but we’ll be working hard to achieve that.
“In the meantime, we’re delivering bottled water to our vulnerable customers. We know how difficult it is to have no water and we’re sorry for the inconvenience this may be causing.”
Water has all drained away; Fire Service have now handed over to Birmingham City Council and Severn Trent to look after residents and repair the water main. Excellent response from many different agencies; all working together to look after our communities. pic.twitter.com/O3uFIEnhar
— West Midlands Fire (@WestMidsFire) July 7, 2018
