Visitors to a town centre may have noticed it was a bit wetter than usual today, after workers hit a water main.

It happened in St Michael's Road, Sittingbourne, just after 9am.

Passers-by noticed water running down the road from roadworks for the Spirit of Sittingbourne regeneration.

Video: 'Milky' water in Sittingbourne town centre after a pipe was pierced

For reasons unknown, the water was white.

A Southern Water spokesman said: "We were made aware of a 10” burst main in St Michael's Road, Sittingbourne by a member of the public this morning, which was caused by a third party working in the road.

"We dispatched a crew immediately and cleared water off the road, before starting repairs.

"We’re pleased to say we’ve fixed the leak and at no point did the burst affect any customers’ water supply."

A spokesman for the Spirit of Sittingbourne has been approached for comment.

Experts say water can turn milky because of trapped tiny bubbles of air and also when hot and cold water pipes are next to each other.