Burst main leaves thousands without water in Conwy - live updates

A burst water main has left thousands without water in north Wales. The incident began late on Wednesday evening at the Bryn Cowlyd Water Treatment Works in Dolgarrog in Conwy county.

North Wales Live reports that the site is served by Llyn Cowlyd, which is located 350m above the works in the Carneddau mountain range. It has affected homes across the Conwy Valley and beyond, with engineers working to get supplies restored. A handful of schools in the area have also closed.

In a post shared on social media this morning (Thursday, January 16), Welsh Water confirmed the incident. On X, formerly known as Twitter, they said: "Incident. We're still dealing with a burst water main impacting water supplies to properties across the Conwy Valley. We've been working overnight, but this repair is difficult. We’re hoping to restore supplies later today and apologise to those affected."

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