PART of a road around the area of a burst water main is beginning to break up under the pressure of the leak. 

The burst water main on Liverpool Road in Worcester is starting to break up tarmac, creating a pile of rubble around the jet of water. 

The high pressure jet caused by the burst main has been pushing large volumes of water 40 feet into the air since 9am this morning (Monday).

Worcester News: Rubble is being shot out of the hole.Rubble is being shot out of the hole. (Image: NQ)

Police have now extended their police cordon on Liverpool Road so no cars can enter the site - apart from emergency services.

The closure has now also affected Chelmsford Drive, with residents unable to drive to and from the road.

One family has been watching the water pour into their garden and has expressed fears over their home flooding.

Worcester News: FLOODED: Gardens are becoming saturated in water. FLOODED: Gardens are becoming saturated in water. (Image: NQ)

Wayne Davies and daughter Chelsea Hughes have been told it could be hours before the issue is fixed, and water is building around their property by the hour.

"My car was parked on it, so I was too scared to move it in case it exploded or something like that or sank," Mr Davies said.

"My first reaction was that I needed to move my car, and I just kept thinking something was going to go boom. 

Worcester News: Water has been shooting out the burst main since 9am this morning.Water has been shooting out the burst main since 9am this morning. (Image: NQ)

"It has been a steady progression as the pressure has moved the tarmac up.

"Stone and rocks have been flying out, and I am more concerned with that."

Worcester News: The police cordon has been extended. The police cordon has been extended. (Image: NQ)

Severn Trent is currently on the scene of another burst water main on Red Hill Lane, Worcester, which is the reason why the Liverpool Road burst has not yet been fixed. 

A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “We’re sorry if you’re still experiencing supply interruptions due to a burst water pipe near Red Hill Lane that occurred at 4.30am. 

Worcester News: Water has begun to build in the middle of the road.Water has begun to build in the middle of the road. (Image: NQ)

"Our teams attended the location to get most properties back on supply an hour later.

“Due to the complex repair and deep excavation, the fix is taking longer than we first anticipated, and we’re working hard to get this resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible.

“Our teams are responding to another burst main at Liverpool Road, and a road closure is in place.

"We’re sorry to anybody impacted by this, and we’re working hard to resolve the issue, which can be fixed once the Red Hill Lane burst is repaired.”

There is no indication of how long the water leak or road closure will continue.