The water supply of some residents in a County Durham town may be affected after a burst water pipe caused water to shoot into the air and onto passing vehicles.

Northumbrian Water has confirmed its crews are on site at the junction of the A68 and Consett Road in Castleside, near Consett.

Images and videos from the scene show water shooting high out of the pipe, onto the road and into oncoming vehicles.

Water can be seen hitting oncoming vehicles (Image: MICHAEL BALL)

It is not yet known at this time what has caused the burst, or when it started.

Northumbrian Water said a "small number of customers" may be affected by the burst pipe.

It is not known what has caused the leak (Image: MICHAEL BALL)

A spokesperson for the water company said: "Our crews are currently on site at a burst

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