Water back on after burst Hythe Bypass main causes sinkhole
Water supplies have returned to homes affected by a burst main that also caused a sinkhole to open up on a main road.About 18 homes lost their water supply when the water main burst on Tuesday under the A326 Hythe Bypass at Applemore Hill near Dibden, Hampshire.Southern Water said work was now under way to repair the sinkhole and road, which remains closed between the Dibden and Sizer Way roundabouts. A 4.5-mile (7km) diversion route is in place, via Main Road, Southampton Road and Beaulieu Road.
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