Water supplies restored to Glasgow homes after pipe burst - BBC News
More than 65,000 homes and businesses in Glasgow and Inverclyde are reconnected after pipe problems.
Nearby streets were flooded after the burst in Glasgow

Water supplies have been restored to more than 65,00 homes and businesses in Glasgow and Inverclyde after supply pipe problems.

Scottish Water said a 36in (91cm) trunk main failed in Anniesland early on Saturday, affecting 53,000 customers.

Nearby roads were flooded, with the water turning to ice in many places in the sub-zero temperatures.

A separate problem in Inverclyde left 13,000 homes and businesses without water.

Divers had to be brought in to remove the ice that was blocking a pipe to the Greenock water treatment plant which gets its water from Loch Thom.

Supplies of bottled water were distributed in Greenock, Gourock, Inverkip, Wemyss Bay and Skelmorlie as specialist teams worked to fix the problem.

Supplies were restored at about 21:00 on Saturday.

During the first incident in Glasgow, police were brought in to manage traffic as roads were flooded.

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A spokesperson for Scottish Water said: "We would like to apologise to customers in Glasgow who experienced disruption to their water supply this morning.

"With all customers now back in supply, work is under way to excavate and repair the trunk water main so that the water network can be restored to normal operation.

"We're grateful for local communities' patience and support while our teams are working in challenging conditions to keep the city's water flowing."

Engineers were working to isolate the damaged pipe

Customers were warned that water may initially appear discoloured or cloudy.

They are advised to run their cold tap at half pressure until the water runs clear.