DUE to two large pipe bursts, one on Henwood Road and the other along Escom Road in Pinetown, hundreds of thousands of litres of water have been lost.
The Highway Mail was first alerted to a ‘massive’ Escom Road pipe burst by a local resident.
Upon arrival at the scene, the second pipe burst was also discovered.
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The large quantities of water are pooling up at the base of the taxi rank along Escom Road and motorists are urged to drive with caution.
eThekwini Municipality’s Water Department vehicles and trucks are on scene.
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