Burst water pipes means 10-day closure of A-road

Affinity Water is investigating "multiple bursts" near a pumping station between Great Missenden and Little Missenden

Part of an A-road could be closed for 10 days after multiple water pipes burst outside a pumping station, a council said.

Buckinghamshire Council's highways team said the A413 between Aylesbury and Amersham was badly flooded and had been closed by Affinity Water on Wednesday.

Due to the "extent of damage" between Chiltern Hospital and Deep Mill Diner, the closure could last until 26 July.

"Please adjust your routes accordingly unless you're commuting in a kayak," Thames Valley Police said in a social media post.

"The road will need to remain closed to enable Affinity Water to fix their pipes and then repair the road structure and surface," said Buckinghamshire Highways.

Supplier Affinity Water urged customers to avoid using appliances that need water

Affinity Water said it was carrying out repairs and urged customers to avoid using appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers.

It advised people with a functioning water supply to put some in a kettle or the fridge for drinking in case it had to be cut off.

Part of the same road had to be closed earlier this month after a void appeared beneath its surface.

The authority said it had found what it believed to be an old defunct drainage channel under the carriageway.

Drivers are being asked to find alternative routes and to allow extra travel time