Dramatic footage has captured a burst water main which has caused serious damage to a nearby home.

The incident occurred this morning (14 May) in the Matson area of Gloucester, and has resulted in thousands of litres of water shooting into the air - causing extensive damage to the nearest home.

The fountain can be seen from miles away - and local resident Katie Moore, who recorded the shocking video, said she has "never seen anything like it."

"We live on Upton Hill and have woodland where we were able to see this," she said."

"We have friends who live opposite where it happened. They messaged all to say they were ok but next door was severely damaged. "

"The water was restored quite quickly to the local area. "

"The explosion must have been so loud for that amount of water. "

"Such a shame as we are being told to save as much water as we can."

A Severn Trent spokesperson said: "We're sorry to anyone who's been affected by one of our larger pipes bursting in Matson this morning. Our teams were on site quickly and moved water around our network and used tankers to get supplies for a small number of homes affected back to normal quickly."

"While everyone now has their water back on, due to the size of the pipe, the pressure may be slightly lower than usual as we work on the repairs today, but please be assured we're absolutely committed to getting this fixed quickly. "

"We'd like to thank the local community for their understanding and we'll be keeping everyone updated."