People evacuated after water leak in Ripponden
THIRTY people had to be evacuated from flats after water leaked into an electric switch room.
Crews from Halifax Fire Station were called to the four-storey apartments on Oldham Road in Ripponden at 1pm today where a substantial amount of water had come from a tank in the top to the basement.
People had to leave their homes while electricity experts made the building safe.
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Weather for Halifax
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Heavy snow
Temperature: -3 C to -0 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 0 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: West
