H2 woe as contractors cut pipe
Friday 21st September 2007, 12:30PM BST.
A spectacular fountain of water was thrown 40ft in the air after contractors accidentally cut through a pipe in Shrewsbury.
The drama unfolded yesterday afternoon after workers hit the pipe at a site in Ellesmere Road.
Residents watched in amazement as the plume of water shot up into the sky flooding the site.
Dave Green, 64, of Telford Estate, Monkmoor, said: “The water was all over the roof of the old railway club. I would say it was reaching about 40ft in the air.”
Severn Trent Water said inspectors would visit the site.
Staff in the Darwin and Pride Hill shopping centres were told to not to drink their water. Supplies were back on this morning.
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and severn trent will still be fixing it in six months time.
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That was so funny!
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30 degrees here in cairns australia
send water!
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Reminds me of the opening credits from “The Champions” back in the 70′s starring Alexander Bastedo
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Severn Trent onsite within minutes, excellent service, repair made without any delay, credit where credit due!
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Nice one severn trent how cool! lol
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The headline would have been good if it was original as it was used on a National about 18months ago! Can I suggest “Water fiasco” next time?
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how did they manage to hit a water pipe that big????
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