A water pipe exploded underneath a busy town centre road, causing traffic gridlock and potential road closures.

Water could be seen gushing several feet into the air in Gravesend town centre after work carried out nearby caused the pipe to break.

Neil Sheridan, a contractor working on behalf of Southern Water, said that Stone Street will probably have to close soon while the incident is fixed

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Four buses were stuck and not able to move for several minutes while a truck drove over the hole to stop it soaking shoppers.

Buses which pass through King Street have been temporarily diverted.

The temporary fountain was caused by work being carried out on the water supply around the town centre which will see Clive Road closed from 8.30pm tonight.

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