Burst water mains causes 'huge sink hole' in field

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A burst water mains pipe caused a hole to open up in a field near homes this morning. Residents described seeing a 'huge sink hole' in land off Waterfold Lane, near Bury New Road, Bury, before several workers and diggers arrived.

United Utilities confirmed that the hole in the Heap Bridge field had come from a damaged 'water supply pipe', with workers set to be there for some time. READ MORE:Dramatic police body cam footage shows cops chase and arrest teenagers This is not set to affect residents water supply.

A United Utilities spokesperson said: “Our teams are working hard to complete repair work on a water supply pipe in the Heap Bridge area. "We’ll continue to have a presence in the field near Waterfold Lane as this work is completed and we get the pipe back into use. "During this time water supplies for customers will not be affected.” Get more news, sport and what's on straight to your email inbox by subscribing to the Manchester Evening News' free newsletters here.