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22/01/2007
Sludge river floods village
A river of mud and water has flooded around 50 homes in Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire today after the bank of a mine quarry lagoon gave way.
Firefighters were called to the area following reports of flooding in homes and office in the village.
A two-foot high wall of sludge is reported to have gushed down the centre of the village flooding houses at around 9.20am on Monday morning.
There are no reports of injuries, but people are attempting to return to the scene to see the damage caused.
Drivers have been asked to avoid the area as the clean-up operation is continuing as several large boulders have blocked the A623.
The Health and Safety Executive are to investigate the cause of the wall breach.
(SP/EF)
Firefighters were called to the area following reports of flooding in homes and office in the village.
A two-foot high wall of sludge is reported to have gushed down the centre of the village flooding houses at around 9.20am on Monday morning.
There are no reports of injuries, but people are attempting to return to the scene to see the damage caused.
Drivers have been asked to avoid the area as the clean-up operation is continuing as several large boulders have blocked the A623.
The Health and Safety Executive are to investigate the cause of the wall breach.
(SP/EF)
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