waterpipes on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/waterpipes/Recent content in waterpipes on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 23 Jun 2026 14:51:31 +0000Exploding Roads in Bath Result from Burst Water Pipes, Not Lightninghttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/exploding-roads-in-bath-result-from-burst-water-pipes-not-lightning/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:51:31 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/exploding-roads-in-bath-result-from-burst-water-pipes-not-lightning/The dramatic explosions that tore through roads in Bath during Monday evening’s storm were caused by burst water pipes rather than lightning strikes, Bath and North East Somerset Council confirmed. On June 22, intense rainfall of 30mm within just one hour overwhelmed the city’s drainage system, leading to the rupture of underground water pipes beneath Twerton High Street and Ralph Allen Drive in Widcombe. These bursts caused large sections of tarmac to blow apart, creating sizable craters in the road surface.