Hundreds of householders were left without water after a water main leak near Pershore.

A pipe burst on the A44 at Drakes Broughton on Monday morning (December 18).

Worcestershire Highways said the water supply to more than 400 properties was affected.

Two-way temporary traffic lights under manual control were also deployed while Severn Trent carried out repairs.

The water company apologised to customers for any inconvenience caused and that its engineers were working hard to fix the issue.

In an update at 2.20pm on Monday, a spokesperson said: "We’re confident at this stage in the repair, you should now start to see your supply being restored however it may be intermittent.

“Please be aware as the water begins to flow back through our network of pipes, you may experience some low pressure but please be assured that over the next 24 hours, as the water continues to flow, your pressure will return to normal.

"Thank you for continued patience whilst our teams worked hard to get your supplies restored, we really do understand how much of an impact this may have had."