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media captionTeresa Dalling says a river of orange water rushed through the village on Thursday
Serious flooding which forced villagers from their homes was potentially caused by a mine shaft blow out during Storm Christoph, authorities have said.
About 80 people were evacuated as water rushed through Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, on Thursday.
Residents have been told they will not be able to return home this weekend or possibly longer .
The Coal Authority said initial checks suggested water had built up in the shaft and flooded the village.
Carl Banton, from the Coal Authority, said there had been a tremendous amount of rain recently and potentially a blockage in the drainage system could have caused the mine shaft to blow out .