WATCH: Video shows huge water main burst which caused chaos in Crigglestone
A burst water main caused chaos in Crigglestone over the weekend, with a jet of water spurting from the ground on to a house.
The incident occured at on Painthorpe Lane, on Saturday morning.
The road was closed throughout the afternoon with diversions put in place, whilst the burst main was fixed by engineers from Yorkshire Water.
In a video, the jet of water is seen spurting out from the ground and on to the road and a nearby house.
Landlord of the property, and taker of the video, Gary Gerrard shared his shock over the incident.
He said: “It’s a bit of a shock because the road just exploded and water went everywhere.
"I’m disappointed because I’ve just spent so much rennovating the house and now this has caused so much damage.
"The windows are smashed and there’s serious water damage to the ceilings and the electric”.
A spokesperson for Yorkshire Water said: ““Work has completed on the burst main, supply restored and the area cleaned.
"The consequential damage still requires repair, and traffic management remains in place for safety.
"We’d like to thank our customers for their patience whilst we complete this work as quickly as we can”.