Hundreds of Burnley homes without water

A number of homes across Burnley and Padiham were without water this morning following a burst pipe.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Apr 2018, 09:40 BST

Updated 17th Apr 2018, 09:46 BST

Burnley homes have been without water since 3-45am

This incident in Middlesex Avenue was reported to United Utilities at 3-45am.

A spokesman for the water company said: "Our inspectors have now reduced the flow of water to the burst on Middlesex Avenue and water will be coming back to your taps.

"Due to the size of the burst, our water mains have to fill up again and this may take a little while - possibly up to 2 hours.

"You may notice that you have poor pressure or no water at all for a little while longer and for this we are really sorry.

"Please rest assured that we will work as quickly as we can to restore your supply to normal."