Burst water main causes flooding on major road in Gorton
direct to your inboxA major Manchester road was flooded this morning after a water main burst.Video footage showed water gushing down Hyde Road in Gorton and neighbouring Far Lane.Residents in the area said their water had been turned off following the incident.Councillor Julie Reid, who represents the ward, tweeted to say the incident had 'emptied Debdale Reservoir'.She said 'thank god' no one was injured.Hyde Road has been closed between Reddish Bridge and Thornwood Avenue.Photos from the scene this morning showed engineers and firefighters wading through deep water.Transport for Greater Manchester tweeted about the incident, saying the incident was 'due to a burst water main which is icing over'.They said gritters were being used to get