Leeds road closed for a week following Harehills burst Yorkshire Water main

Easterly Road onto Roundhay Road is to remain closed until December 3 after residents of East Leeds were ‘left without water’ as a burst water main flooded Harehills on Wednesday night.

A spokesperson from Yorkshire Water said: “Last night (25/11/20), we received reports of a burst on Harehills Road, affecting residents in LS8, LS9 and LS15.

"Our technicians on site isolated the leak and we restored customers water supplies last night.

"We are in process of the replacing the damaged pipe. The damaged pipe provides clean water to customers and is not part of our sewage network. We are not aware of any problems with our sewage network in the area.

"A road closure has been agreed with Leeds City Council Highways on Easterly Road onto Roundhay Road, with a diversion route along Oakwood Lane, Oak Tree Drive, Foundary Avenue. Our work on site has started well, and we expect the road to be fully opened on 3rd December."

Yorkshire Water will continue to provide updates via their Twitter feed (@YWHelp).

Yorkshire Water were working on repairs throughout the night.

A report of low water pressure and loss of water was posted by Yorkshire Water on their live map shortly before 8pm on Wednesday.

The report stated: "We're really sorry but customers may have low pressure or no water in the area.

"We're investigating the problem urgently.

"Once restored, water may be cloudy or discoloured, this will return to normal shortly after and you can help clear this by running your tap for a few minutes."

During the incident, eyewitness Imran Mughal took to social media to warn residents to avoid the area after spotting the huge flooded section of the road.

He told the Yorkshire Evening Post: "It is just a flooded mess.

"It is a burst pipe at the junction where Continental foods is.

"It has flowed down to Harehills Lane where some cellars are submerged."

One social media user said: "It stinks! Cars are struggling to get through."