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Homes left without water after burst main

News imageStephen Huntley/BBC A residential street is flooded. Water can be seen in the road and around a car's tyres. There are bins and rubbish bags on the roads and in the water. There are modern houses in the background with cars parked on driveways.Stephen Huntley/BBC
Homes in Elm Rise have been affected by a burst water main

A number of homes have been left without water or with low pressure after a burst main flooded part of a residential road.

The incident happened in Elm Rise, in Witham, Essex, on Saturday.

Essex and Suffolk Water confirmed there was a "seven inch (18cm) water main burst", the water was not sewage and workers were on-site trying to repair the damage.

The company told the BBC it was too early to say when the main would be fixed.

News imageStephen Huntley/BBC A workman can be seen at the side of a road wearing a hi-viz orange jacket and using a tool to access a water pipe. A police officer is standing on the pavement in the background.Stephen Huntley/BBC
Workers are attempting to fix and stop the leak
News imageStephen Huntley/BBC A water company van is parked on a flooded road. There are rubbish bags in the water in front of houses and cars parked in the background.Stephen Huntley/BBC
Essex and Suffolk Water said a number of homes were affected

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