More details have emerged about the incident
Severn Trent is continuing repairs after 'severe' damage to a water pipe caused significant flooding in a Nottinghamshire town. Severn Trent said one of its pipes was damaged by "third party contractors on a construction site building new student accommodation" near High Road, Chilwell, early on Tuesday afternoon , which led to a large amount of water bursting on to nearby streets and homes for hours.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed 10 properties had been flooded and the majority of these had also been evacuated. Those forced to leave their properties gathered at a local church - while other residents tried to create makeshift barriers to stop the water from spreading. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said the water was subsiding in the late hours of Tuesday, but Severn Trent has explained its teams worked through the night and will continue the complicated repairs on Wednesday morning.
On the evening of Tuesday, March 7, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Road closures remain in place but water is now subsiding. We'll be on site a while longer to clear water away where we can."READ NEXT:
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