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Residents hit by flooding call for quarry to shut after blast
A spokesperson for Health and Safety Executive said it is working with South Wales Police in commencing an investigation
Residents who were forced to evacuate their homes due to flooding following a planned blast at Taff's Well quarry have called for it to shut.
Emergency services were called and roads remain shut in Gwaelod-y-Garth, on the outskirts of Cardiff.
A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was working with South Wales Police to investigate.
On Friday, Breedon Group Chief Executive Officer Mike Pearce confirmed that the incident happened following a "planned blast" adding they will support the authorities with their investigation and will be carrying out its own investigation to understand what happened.
One resident facing a major home clean-up said the blast was so noticeable that "the whole house shook like a bomb had gone off", while another said it was like three times the usual "mini earthquake".
On Thursday, the Breedon Group confirmed there had been an "incident" in its quarry
Cardiff council confirmed the flooding had affected 15 properties, with 13 homes evacuated. It added it would continue to work with emergency services and agencies to support residents while investigations continued.
Water company Dwr Cymru confirmed the incident was not related to its pipe network.
Footage show gardens inundated with deep brown water with a football club also flooded as well as local roads