Thousands without water as main bursts in Kingswood
Thousands of people across parts of Bristol and South Gloucestershire are without water after a burst main forced people to evacuate their flooded homes.
Work to fix water main yet to start amid safety fears
Bristol Water says they have not yet been able to start work on fixing the damaged main because it's not safe for their crews.
It says work being carried out to a nearby gas main has to be completed before Bristol Water workers can gain access to their site.
It means they are unable to reveal an estimated time for the works to be completed.
Thousands of homes have been without water since yesterday evening.
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