TENNIS balls blocking a drainpipe caused an early morning scare in Atherton.
Four balls stuck in a drainpipe on the roof of flats in Samuel Street at Hindsford caused a blockage which resulted and water seeping into two apartments at 5.30 am on Friday.
An Atherton fire service spokesman said there was little water damage but the electricity supply was disconnected.
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