Burst water pipe knocks out supply to busy McDonald's restaurant
A burst pipe knocked out the water supply to an area on the Shropshire border and forced a busy McDonald's to close for more than two hours.
The fast food restaurant next to the A483/A5 roundabout in Chirk was shut for more than two hours on Thursday morning as a result of the leak, which affected supplies to more than 20 properties.
Water company Hafren Dyfrdwy said it had received 21 reports from customers in total from the burst pipe in a field near to Whitehurst Gardens saying they had little or no water.
A spokesperson for the company said: "As we’ve moved water around the network they should all be back on now and teams will be fixing the pipe.
“We’re really sorry for any inconvenience caused by the burst pipe on Whitehurst Gardens in Chirk that affected water supplies for a short period of time this morning.
"We’re pleased to say that everyone’s water should now be coming back on, and our teams will now be focussing on fixing the pipe. Again, we’re really sorry to anyone who was affected and our priority is now to get everything back to normal quickly.”
McDonald's was shut during the breakfast rush hour but back open by mid-morning. The restaurant and drive-thru is one of the busiest in the region due to being next to a busy main road and being the closest branch to Oswestry.
A spokesperson for the company said: "The restaurant is now open. It was closed for a short while between 7am and 9.30am due to a water supply issue in the area."
