Car Drove Into Flooded Hole

A spokesman for Severn Trent Water said a car had driven into the flooded hole caused by the high-pressure burst.

The incident had initially "complicated" repairs, the spokesman added.

Overflowing water from a burst water main led to a driver inadvertently sliding into a sinkhole in Nottinghamshire.

Water from the burst 60cm (24in) diameter pipe caused part of a road in the village of Epperstone to collapse on Sunday afternoon.

However, the vehicle was later removed, and the woman driving the car was unhurt, according to the company.

Up to 20,000 residents in Nottinghamshire were affected by low water pressure after the underground main collapsed.

Severn Trent Water released a statement on Sunday saying it was working hard to get the situation resolved.

"Due to the size of the water pipe affected, a lot of villages and towns in the area have been affected by the issue and left without water," it said.

"While our teams work to fix the burst, we’re also looking at other ways to get water to you and so you may notice our teams working in the area.

"We’re also contacting some of our most vulnerable customers to see what we can do to help them."