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Whaley Bridge dam wall collapse in pictures

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Sandbags are being dropped to shore up the dam

Emergency work is under way to repair the Toddbrook Reservoir dam in Derbyshire after it was damaged by heavy rain.

About 1,500 residents were evacuated from Whaley Bridge on Thursday evening amid fears they were in "mortal danger".

Engineers pumped water out of the reservoir in an attempt to stop up to 300 million gallons of water bursting through the damaged dam.

An RAF Chinook has been flying in repair materials to shore up the dam and has dropped more than 500 tonnes of aggregate.

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Efforts are being made to release water from the reservoir while also shoring up the dam
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The operation has been going since Thursday
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The helicopter has come and gone from the scene
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Police, the Environment Agency and the Canal and River Trust have all said there is a "real risk" the dam could collapse
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By Saturday morning, sandbags dropped by the helicopter covered most of the collapsed section
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Part of the reservoir's spillway broke away on Thursday
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Engineers feared Whaley Bridge could be swamped if the Toddbrook Reservoir burst
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Heavy rain caused damage to the dam
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Most of the residents of Whaley Bridge were evacuated on Thursday
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Residents were asked to gather in the neighbouring town of Chapel-en-le-Frith
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The dam was built in 1831
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Teams have been working non-stop to try to stop the dam from bursting
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Whaley Bridge town centre was said to be like a ghost town after residents and business people left
Reuters/Phil Noble General view of the villageReuters/Phil Noble
The water level has now been reduced significantly
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Engineers have built two roads to allow pumps to be moved closer to the site
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About 20 residents remain in properties despite warnings they are at risk
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