Tampered-with fire hydrant created new water feature in city centre

A fire hydrant caused a geyser to erupt on a city centre street when it was switched on, causing amusement for some local people.



The tall column of water on Navigation Street, Birmingham, could be seen for several hours on Saturday morning.



A Severn Trent Water spokesman said the firm believed the hydrant, intended for emergency service use, had been tampered with.



A team of engineers arrived at the scene at 08:00am to switch the hydrant off. There were no supply issues to nearby properties, the firm said.

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