AN emergency road closure has been put in place on a Barrow road due to a sewer collapse.

Emergency repair works are currently being undertaken on Allison Street in Barrow after a sewer pipe collapsed.

The road is currently closed and is scheduled to re-open on Saturday April 4.

A warning was issued online:

"Emergency road closure required to enable Sapphire Utility Solutions to carry out emergency repair works, due to a sewer collapse.

"The closure came into force on March 26 for nine days."