A38 closed in Birmingham after vandals cause canal to flood at Castle Vale
Flooding on one of Birmingham's busiest roads caused traffic chaos this morning.
The A38 Kingsbury Road was brought to a standstill when thousands of gallons of water and silt poured across the carriageway after vandals opened two lock paddles on the Birmingham-Fazeley canal.
The act increased the flow of water in the area and part of the canal bank was washed away.
Police closed part of the road and commuters experienced lengthy delays due to the flooding between Yatesbury Avenue and Midpoint Boulevard.
British Waterways experts are now assessing the damage to the canal bank.
