Road closed after 'significant' water leak
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service asked members of the public to avoid the area
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A road in Leicester is closed due to a burst water pipe which has caused "significant damage" to its surface.
Police said St Peters Road in Highfields was closed between the junctions of St Stephens Road and East Park Road due to flooding.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from the Central Station were in attendance at the water leak and advised members of the public to avoid the area.
Severn Trent said teams were working to repair the burst water pipe and added it was confident the fix would be complete by 10:00 BST.
A spokesperson for the water company added: "We'd like to apologise to those experiencing no supply, poor pressure or discoloured water in the LE2 and LE5 areas of Leicester this morning. This is due to a burst water pipe on St Peters Road.
"Our teams are on site working to repair this and restore your water supply as soon as possible."
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