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Keiran Fleming

Finnieston homes still without water this morning after major main burst

Residents living in the Finnieston area are still without water this morning after a major water main burst yesterday.

Around 100,000 properties across Glasgow were impacted by the failure of the 36 inch major water main on Auchenhowie Road, Milngavie

Many of those living in Glasgow city centre, Knightswood, Yoker, Scotstoun, Partick, Kelvinside, Tradeston and Ibrox left without water from around 3.45pm.

Read next: Footage from Milngavie shows streets submerged in water and tarmac lifted as crews battle to restore supply

Scottish Water believed they had got everything back up and running for the 250,000 customers affected, however, residents in G3 postcode area have been left without water for over 12 hours.

Scottish Water shared a picture of the damaged road (Scottish water)

Scottish Water tweeted: "Apologies to customers in #G3 #Glasgow still experiencing interruption to normal supply following a burst strategic water main. Please be assured that we're investigating the cause & will update you when we can."

The organisation have also warned that low/intermittent water pressure might continue whilst the network recovers. Once supplies have fully restored, some customers may also experience discoloured water.

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