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Supply cut for over hour as water gushes from pipe

Victoria Scheer
BBC News, Yorkshire
Cat Saelind The image shows a spray of water emerging from the ground in the middle of a residential area. A section of the road appears cordoned off with a road closure sign to the right. Two cyclists are parked in front of the closure, looking on.Cat Saelind
Water was seen gushing high into the air in Oughtibridge on Tuesday

More than 1,000 households were left without water after a burst pipe sent gallons of water shooting high into the air.

Pictures shared online showed water gushing upwards from the pipe on a street in Oughtibridge, Sheffield, on Tuesday.

A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said its crews had encountered an "issue" during planned repair works in the area between 21:00 BST and 22:00 BST.

They apologised to nearby residents, who were left without water for over an hour, adding: "As our team was already on site, they were able to complete the repair and the planned work quickly."

"We apologise for any inconvenience to customers for the temporary loss of supply," they added.

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