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Burst water pipe affects 12,000 | Burst water pipe affects 12,000 |
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A burst water main in Merseyside left 12,000 residents without water. | |
United Utilities customers were cut off from the water supply at about 0700 BST on Monday after a pipe burst in Southport Road, Southport. | United Utilities customers were cut off from the water supply at about 0700 BST on Monday after a pipe burst in Southport Road, Southport. |
A United Utilities spokesman said water supplies had returned just after 0930 BST and that the pipe was being repaired by engineers. | |
He added: "We have used another part of the network to ensure customers receive water without further problems." |
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