Thames Water apologises after burst water main cuts supplies to thousands of London homes

"A massive burst water main has cut off supplies to thousands of homes in west London. The incident near Holland Park Roundabout flooded a number of streets, where residents were rescued from properties overnight. Pictures showed cars submerged as Thames Water profusely apologised and engineers battled to fix the problem. An estimated 2,000 properties were without supplies and 27 properties were confirmed to have suffered flooding."

"Martin Padley, a director at Thames Water, said: We think about 600 litres a second was leaving the hole a huge amount of water that has unfortunately led to flooding. Authorities warned an even larger area could be affected Thousands of people have been left with no water or low water pressure in the Shepherd's Bush, Holland Park, Kensington and Notting Hill areas following the incident. Authorities warned an even larger area could be affected - listing postcodes including areas such as Soho and Mayfair."

"the entire of our ground floor is just gone... I don't think it's sunk in just yet. She said she was evacuated by firefighters and is devastated as it was not the first time the property had flooded. Why does this keep happening to us? she said. It happened in 1980, it happened in the 90s, it happened in 2021 and it's now happened again. You must be able to stop this somehow."

A massive burst water main near Holland Park Roundabout flooded multiple streets and submerged vehicles while engineers worked to repair the break. Thames Water apologised as crews battled the leak, which was estimated to be releasing about 600 litres a second. Around 2,000 properties were reported without water or with low pressure and 27 properties were confirmed flooded. Firefighters evacuated residents using an inflatable rescue boat and attended the scene overnight. Authorities warned that a larger area, including postcodes such as Soho and Mayfair, could be affected. Kensington and Chelsea Council said it will investigate the rapid and severe flooding and noted prior requests for flood defences.

Read at www.standard.co.uk