Video shows scene of massive burst pipe on Sheffield Road, Tinsley, Sheffield, near Ikea, causing traffic chaos
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00:00This is the scene on Sheffield Road, Tinsley, after a water main burst closing the road last night.
00:11You can see behind me the hole in Sheffield Road, Tinsley, which has caused big traffic jams today in Sheffield.
00:20It was caused when a 20-inch water main burst, and the water company are saying that the road is likely to be closed for the rest of today.
00:30There's going to be a meeting tomorrow to decide what's going to happen in terms of how extensive the repairs have got to be, and when it's likely to open.
00:39You can see the extent of the traffic jams here, with the cars here queuing off Sheffield Road to get onto the ring road with little movement when the lights change.
00:49And standing at the scene, you can see the traffic extending well along Sheffield Road into the distance.