Residents affected by a major Coventry water leakage have been temporarily rehomed. Mercia House at Lower Precinct had to be evacuated after flooding yesterday (August 8).

Firefighters were called to the 17-storey building just before 10.50am. Crews from Foleshill , Binley , and Solihull worked to isolate the supply and stem the flow of water into the evening.

Citizen Housing, which manages Mercia House, said the leakage was caused by a sprinkler system in the building. National Grid was called as the electricity supply had to be turned off while the issue was resolved.

Head of Repairs at Citizen, David Polhill, said: “Due to the escape of water, we have had to turn the water and power off for a period of time, which has resulted in the need for us to temporarily rehome resid

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