Crayford flooding: Deluge in busy high street as burst water main sparks chaos in south-east London

Fiona Simpson10 October 2016

A burst water main has sparked chaos in south-east London, leaving a busy high street under water.

Hundreds of homes in Greenwich, Bexley and Crayford, as well as large parts of Dartford, in Kent, have been left without water due to the issue.

Dramatic footage showed Crayford Retail Park under water as fire crews and Thames Water officials worked to solve the issue.

Shocked residents took to Twitter to discuss the problem.

Graham Gainsford branded the issue as “big trouble” while others commented on the vast amount of people rushing to stock up on water.

Transport for London have urged motorists to avoid the area and warned of long queues across south-east London caused by the flooding.

A spokesman for Thames Water said: “We’re sorry to any customers in the DA1, DA2, DA4, DA5, DA6, DA8, DA9, DA14, DA15, DA16, and SE9 postcode areas who are waking up without water or low pressure this morning.

“This is due to complications with overnight water pipe repair work in Crayford Road.

“We’re working hard now to get everything back to normal as quickly as possible.”

A spokesman for London Fire Brigade added: “Firefighters are dealing with a burst water main in Crayford. It will cause huge traffic issues so please avoid the area if possible.”

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