Anglian Water response to burst water main in Wisbech

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Anglian Water has responded to a burst water main which closed a road in Wisbech this morning.

Police were called to Weasenham Lane at around 6.05am today (August 4) after reports of the leak.

The road was closed between Elm Low Road and Boleness Road while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Policing Fenland said in a statement to social media: "It appears some of the carriageway may have collapsed."

Images and videos from the scene show large amounts of water submerging the road.

Weasenham Lane in Wisbech suffered a water leak today (August 4) (Image: Facebook/Policing Fenland)

Residents of Wisbech and the surrounding area also reported low or no water pressure.

A spokesperson for Anglian Water said: "Our teams are currently on site investigating a leak in the Weasenham Lane area of Wisbech and are working to understand the cause and any impact on customers.

"As the situation is changing while investigations are ongoing, the latest information will be published on our Check service as soon as it's available.

"We'd encourage residents, businesses and anyone affected to keep an eye on Check for the most up-to-date information and service updates."

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