Homes left without water and schools shut after ‘very large’ pipe bursts
Schools closed due to ‘very large’ burst water main
- A large burst water main has caused widespread water outages and low pressure across Bristol and parts of Gloucestershire.
- Bristol Water is investigating the incident on Tenniscourt Road, affecting areas including Kingswood, Warmley, Cadbury Heath, Longwell Green, and Oldland.
- Several schools, such as Oldland Pre-School, Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, Kings Oak Academy, and Digitech Academy, have closed due to the lack of water supply.
- Bristol Water has set up bottled water hubs at ASDA in Longwell Green and Sainsbury's in Emersons Green, prioritising deliveries to vulnerable customers.
- Tenniscourt Road is temporarily closed for repairs, and local supermarkets have reportedly sold out of bottled water.
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