About 10,000 homes in and around Sandown have been left without water for hours after a high-pressure water main burst.

It happened near to the Broadway in Sandown in the early hours of Christmas Morning(Saturday December 25)

An Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue spokesman said that they had taken a number of calls from residents complaining of loss of water, The Sunnyside care home made an urgent request asking if the service could supply water to 40 Vulnerable resident’s at the home..

Duty Manager for Southern Water said Engineers are on route to the scene of the burst water main and are working to restore supplies.

Many residents have been issued with bottled water for cooking and drinking.

A number of homes have flooded when the main burst.

One woman said: “I ran downstairs to see what was happening and there was about three inches of water at the bottom of the stairs.

“I had to climb out of the window to get out or the water would’ve come through the door.”

Efforts to repair the pipe were hampered by adjoining live electric cables, but Scottish and Southern Eletric have now secured the electricity main.

A Road closures has been in force whilst Southern Water carry out repairs