Water main bursts in west Edinburgh; traffic, utilities disrupted
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
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In Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, part of an underground water piping system has exploded, causing evacuations to take place in the city. The discharge occurred at approximately 0330 BST (0230 UTC) on Saturday, within Allan Park Road, causing flooding in the Slateford region of Edinburgh.
A spokesperson for Scottish sewerage and water corporation Scottish Water has explained: "Early this morning reports were received of flooding in Allan Park Road and Scottish Water operatives attended the scene. A large diameter water main had burst. The water was shut off and re-routed via other pipes to keep supplies flowing to households in the area. Repairs are under way and the customers affected by the flooding are being offered assistance."
Stating that repairs to resolve this problem had commenced and would take a few hours to conclude, Lothian and Borders Police have advised that the floods may disrupt the supplies of water and other utilities, as well as transportation on roads and railways in the west of Edinburgh. Hospitals and rest homes in the region have been notified of the incident and bottled water is now anticipated to be supplied at these buildings.
Sources
- "Homes evacuated after Edinburgh water burst" — BBC News Online, May 28, 2011
- "Residents evacuated after burst water mains floods street" — STV, May 28, 2011