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Burst water pipe leads to flooding on city streets

Ethan Gudge
BBC News, Oxford
Heather Beresford A street in Oxford with water reaching the base of most cars parked on either side.Heather Beresford
Locals reported growing water levels on nearby streets

Some streets in Oxford city centre have been left partially submerged after a water pipe burst.

Thames Water confirmed that one of its pipes in Abbey Road, to the west of the city's centre, had left some homes without water.

It said its teams were currently working to locate the section of damaged pipe affected so it could be fixed.

The water company said while it worked to resolve the leak, it was adding water back into pipes using tankers so as many homes as possible could access running water.

"We know how disruptive it is if you lose your water supply, so we'll work hard to get things back to normal as soon as we can," the water company added.

Abbey Road lies just off the busy Botley Road, part of which has been closed since April 2023 as part of a major project to upgrade Oxford railway station.

Jo Gee Water gushing out of an apparent hole on a road in Oxford. There are cones and signs around the hole.Jo Gee
The burst pipe has left some residents without running water
Water flooding a street in Oxford.
Thames Water said it was aiming to fix the leak as soon as possible

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