UK · 1 August 2026
Why do 15 Welsh homes still await answers?
Photo: Welsh Parliament / Senedd Cymru (CC BY 2.0)
Investigators are still probing why a blast at Taff's Well quarry flooded homes in Gwaelod-y-Garth near Cardiff on Thursday. Flood water reached about five feet deep inside some properties, damaging 15 homes and forcing 13 families to evacuate, with no injuries reported. First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth visited the village on Saturday, promising support and an investigation into quarry operator Breedon Group.
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