Skip to playerSkip to main content
  • 8 months ago
A burst water main has cut off supplies to thousands of homes in west London.The incident near Holland Park Roundabout has sparked serious flooding in at least one nearby street, where residents have been rescued from properties overnight.Pictures showed cars submerged in water as Thames Water engineers try to fix the problem.Several streets have been closed, including part of Holland Park Avenue and the A3220 West Cross Route between the Northern Roundabout and the Holland Park Roundabout.

Category

🗞
News
Transcript
00:00Cars are submerged, schools are closed and streets are flooded in West London after a water main burst.
00:06Thousands of Londoners have had their water supply cut or disrupted by the burst pipe next to Holland Park Roundabout.
00:12UK power networks confirm that the pipe has burst three times, so the decision has been made to shut off the water completely.
00:19In the early hours, firefighters used an inflatable rescue boat to evacuate residents.
00:24Now displaced residents are being taken in by a local hotel.
00:27While Thames Water has confirmed it's a moving situation, as it stands, an estimated 2,000 properties are without supplies and 27 properties are confirmed as having suffered flooding.
Comments

Recommended