Around 20 homes evacuated and water supplies interrupted in Peterborough following burst main

Water supplies have been interrupted in Peterborough following a large burst water main and around 20 houses have been evacuated.

The main burst on Sunday evening along Lincoln Road in Werrington, close to the junction of Sharma Leys.

A section of Lincoln Road from David’s Lane down to the mini roundabout with the Cock Inn pub has been closed.

Emergency services are on the scene and the water supply has been turned off completely to some homes.

A large area of the road has also lifted up under the pressure of the water flowing out.

Anglian Water has issued an alert if ‘interruption to supply’ for an area that covers the entire north of the city, above the River Nene Peterborough. Areas such as Northborough, Helpston, Eye and Thorney have also been included.

A spokesperson for Anglian Water said: “We are sorry some customers have been affected by the flooding caused by a burst main in Lincoln Road, Peterborough. The burst happened late on Sunday evening and the emergency services and our engineers were onsite to fix things as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the escaped water has flooded some nearby properties.“Clean up teams are already on site to help but we’d like to sincerely apologise to those customers who have been affected. We would like to reassure those customers affected that we will pick up the tab to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.“In order to keep our teams and other road users safe while we work, we have needed to close part of Lincoln Road, with a full diversion in place. We’d like to thank our customers in Peterborough for bearing with us while we carry out this emergency work.”

A spokesperson for Peterborough City Council added: “Emergency services are currently dealing with a burst water pipe which has caused significant damage to a Peterborough road in Werrington this evening.

“Flooding is affecting Lincoln Road in Werrington, between David’s Lane and The Cock Inn. About 20 homes have been affected, with some having to be evacuated.

“The road is expected to be closed until at least the morning.”