Emergency repairs will close a road for up to 10 days after a sewer main burst.

Southern Water announced part of the A28 Canterbury Road in Westgate-On-Sea will be closed from this evening at 7pm.

A diversion route will be in place until June 16 as the road eastbound towards Margate is shut.

In a statement, Southern Water bosses apologised for the disruption.

“We are very sorry for the disruption this will cause to residents and road users,” the statement read.

“Unfortunately, without significant action, severe damage would be caused to the carriageway.

“A diversion will be in place from this evening, until Friday 16 June – although we hope the repairs will be completely much quicker and the closure can be lifted ahead of time.

“We will keep customers updated throughout the works via our social media channels and website.”

Stagecoach has also tweeted 8, 8A, 8X, 34, 36, 48A, 942, 943, 989 services will be diverted as a result of the closure this evening.

A recent tweet said: “Due to emergency sewage repair works, the A28 Margate bound will be closed by King Ethelbert School from 19:00 this evening, all services will divert from Birchington Square to Westgate.”