Street floods after water main bursts

The road and the left-side pavement of Ellen Terrace covered in water, which flows down the street. A group of five people is standing outside one of the terraced houses and looking on. A white Northumbrian Water van is parked horizontally at the top of the street.Northumbrian Water

The road was closed for repairs on Sunday following the leak

Part of a street was flooded after a water main burst.

The pipe was damaged on Ellen Terrace in Washington, near Sunderland, on Sunday and repairs were carried out during the night.

Northumbrian Water said its initial work was finished at about 03.30 BST and supply was not affected.

However, due to the damage, a full clean-up of the area is expected to continue throughout the week.

A yellow digger working in the dark on Ellen Terrace. There is a hole in the road exposing a water pipe underneath. It is surrounded by concrete debris and water. The area is fenced off with blue barriers.Northumbrian Water

Repairs were carried out during the night

Northumbrian Water said it hoped the road would partially reopen later.

The 12 inch (30cm) pipe burst on Sunday.

A spokesperson said: "Due to the damage caused by the burst pipe, work will continue during the week to carry out a full clean-up."

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