Burst water pipe floods road outside Southampton school

The incident happened on Orkney Close in Lords Hill on Monday evening, flooding the road and making it almost impassable for drivers and pedestrians.

Water was seen gushing from under the pavement, forcing Southern Water to temporarily turn off the supply to nearby homes.

A runner passing by described the scene.

She said: "There was a massive volume coming from the pavement.

"Cars were trying to get to school, there was a lot of splashing.

"I was enjoying a nice run then thought I’m not walking through that."

A large part of the street was flooded, causing difficulty for parents driving to pick their children up from school. (Image: Submitted)

A Southern Water spokesman said: "Our teams repaired a leak at Orkney Close, Southampton, overnight.

"While the leak has now been fixed, work is continuing to restore the road to its original condition."