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| 'River of sludge' floods village | 'River of sludge' floods village |
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| Water and slurry has flooded into buildings and homes in a North Derbyshire village when a lagoon at a quarry burst its banks. | |
| Fire officers were called to Stoney Middleton after reports of flooding in buildings and offices early on Monday. | Fire officers were called to Stoney Middleton after reports of flooding in buildings and offices early on Monday. |
| It is believed a lagoon at Glebe Mines was involved, causing a wall of water to flood the village. | It is believed a lagoon at Glebe Mines was involved, causing a wall of water to flood the village. |
| Emergency services are currently at the scene tackling the flooding and police have advised drivers to avoid the area. | Emergency services are currently at the scene tackling the flooding and police have advised drivers to avoid the area. |
| 'Mud everywhere' | 'Mud everywhere' |
| Police have also closed the A623 but said Stoney Middleton Primary School has not been affected. | |
| Heather Waugh, landlady of the Moon Inn, said it was devastating for people in the village. | Heather Waugh, landlady of the Moon Inn, said it was devastating for people in the village. |
| She said: "I just looked out of the window and it was like a load of sludge coming down and then suddenly a full-blown river just flooding down the middle of the village. | She said: "I just looked out of the window and it was like a load of sludge coming down and then suddenly a full-blown river just flooding down the middle of the village. |
| "It got to about 2.5ft high, just kept coming and coming and coming. It's gone into people's houses and flooded them, there's mud everywhere and it's horrible. | |
| "People are devastated of course, trying to get into their houses and see what damage has been done." | |
| About 50 homes have been damaged but no-one has been hurt. | |
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