SEVEN customers and staff were rescued from a hair salon this evening as flooding caused by a burst water main rose to one metre deep.
'Major flooding' reported at Botley Mills
A group of staff and customers were rescued from a salon near to Botley Mills, Mill Hill, (SO30) after fire crews were called at 17:46.
On arrival, firefighters from Botley, Hightown, Fareham and Cosham found the car park, a nearby road and a hair salon had been flooded - reaching "one metre deep in places."
A spokesperson from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Working with South Central Ambulance Services’ Hazardous Area Response Team, firefighters supported with the transfer of seven staff and customers to safety from the hairdressers via sled."
Station Manager Phil Foxton said: ‘Thank you to HART for their support in the rescue and thank you also to the owner of the hairdresser and Botley Mills staff who worked to divert the water into the nearby river.’
As of 21.30 this evening, firefighters were forming plans to pump water from the building now that people had been brought to safety.
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