Kingussie hit by water shortage after main is hit

It is estimated that hundreds of consumers in Kingussie are without water after disruption of a main at the northern end of the town earlier today.

Workmen needing to repair the pipe are having to wait for parts from Inverness.

A road is being created to service a new development.

Scottish Water are looking into the incident and more information on progress is due shortly.

One witness told the Strathy: "We hear the main was struck by accident and for a while there was water everywhere except where it was meant to be."

The High Street at its northern end was inundated initially although traffic has been maintained thus far.

Updates are expected shortly.

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