Health and safety investigators have confirmed they are making enquiries after water shot out of a damaged pipe and flooded several homes in a Nottingham suburb. Severn Trent said one of its pipes was damaged by "third party contractors on a construction site building new student accommodation" near High Road, Chilwell, on Tuesday afternoon (March 7), which led to a large amount of water bursting on to nearby streets and homes for hours.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has now issued a statement about the incident. A spokesperson for the HSE said: "We are aware of this incident and making some initial enquiries."
A total of 10 properties were flooded by water from the pipe and the majority of these had to be evacuated. Those forced to leave their properties gathered at a local church - while other residents tried to create makeshift barriers to stop the water from spreading.
