Roads flooded and school closed after burst pipe causes disruption in York

Roads were left flooded and a school was forced to close after a burst water main caused disruption in York.

Engineers from Yorkshire Water were called to carry out emergency repairs on Water Lane, Clifton, after the incident on Thursday evening, 29 June.

The road was closed at the junction with Clifton Road. Surrounding roads were also affected.

Clifton Green Primary School was closed on Friday.

Pictures from the scene show stranded cars being pushed through deep water.

Yorkshire Water said people in the area may have no water or low pressure while they work to fix it.

A spokesperson for Yorkshire Water said: "Yorkshire Water teams worked through the night to make sure the pipe was fixed and the surface water drained away.

"There is one road closure in place on Kingsway North - there is a small diversion and we hope to have the road reopen in the next few days."

In a Tweet, Yorkshire Water said: "We've had a large burst pipe in this area and are working hard to fix it.

"There is significant damage to the road; to keep everyone safe, there are temporary road closures in place. Please plan an alternative route. Thank you for your patience."

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