A powerful geyser drenched Ashburton on Monday.

An eye-popping jet of water shot 40-50ft into the air as workmen tried to fix a leak in East Street.

Nearly 120 homes in nearby Roborough and surrounding areas lost supplies for most of the day as frantic efforts were made to plug the leak.

Thousands of gallons of water gushed into the town while sightseers snapped away.