An enormous burst pipe that caused chaos for thousands of households and businesses across Glasgow is over 160 years old, it has emerged. Footage from Scottish Water shows the excavated 36inch pipe pulled up in Milngavie.
The huge structure, which was made in the Victorian era as part of the original Katrine Aqueduct in 1859, is seen being lifted by a crane at Auchenhowie Road. When the water main burst, the road was torn up, with huge cracks appearing as water flowed down the street.
Around 250,000 customers across much of Glasgow were affected last night, January 24, with the water supply cut off in much of the city centre and west end. Some people in the G3 postcode area are still experiencing issues.
The incident also caused localised flooding with water pouring down streets in the area. Roads were also closed with emergency services attending the scene.
Scottish Water revealed the reason for the water outage saying: "WOW! Check this out... here's the culprit! The 36" pipe that burst in Milngavie is the Victorian pipework laid as part of the original Katrine Aqueduct in 1859. Incredible."
Engineers have been working all day to make the area safe on on Auchenhowie Road before starting excavation work. Major repair work is expected to take between 10-14 days to complete.
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