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‘It was like a tsunami’ burst water in London
Burst water primary on Monday caused flooding up to 4ft deep in London.
Emergency assistance was called to the location in the northern borough of Islington just after 7 am this morning, with ten fire machines and about 70 firefighters in place on Hornsey Road.
Member of staff at the Tollington Arms, in Hornsey Road, stated “within minutes there was flooding like a tsunami”.
Members of the London Fire Brigade help ferry local citizens along Hornsey Road, Holloway, north London, after a 36-inch water main burst, leading to flooding up to four feet deep.
Liz Clutterbuck, 41, a vicar at Emmanuel Church, reported some houses had water above the bottom of their gates.
“The Sobell Leisure Centre is flooded by several feet,” she added.
“I could see it at least 2ft high on the external exits in the car park. Water still seemed to be flowing fast an hour ago.”
A Thames Water spokesperson apologized to clients who are experiencing lower pressure than normal or have no water at all this morning.
Police officers at the scene in Highbury Fields, Islington, north London, where a 15-year-old boy has died in a stabbing accident. Officers were called just before 9 pm on Thursday and the boy was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to the hospital, where he died a short time later.
“Our engineers were quickly on the scene and have stopped the flow of water, which is now draining away,” the company stated.
“We’re doing all we can to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and we’re pro-actively contacting everyone in the affected area who has pre-registered with us as having special requirements, such as being medically reliant on water, so we can make sure we give them the help and support they need.”
Members of the London Fire Brigade help ferry local citizens along Hornsey Road, Holloway, north London, after a 36-inch water main burst, causing flooding up to four feet deep.
Citizens were told to move to a higher level
Station commander Matt Brown, who was at the location, said, “Flood water is affecting Hornsey Road, Tollington Road, and a leisure center.
“There are numerous road closures in place while teams work to make the scene safe. People are urged to avoid the place.
“Firefighters are using flood walls to divert water”.
“If you are affected by flood water, if possible (and without putting yourself at risk) move to a higher level.”
Chris Dodsworth, a civil helper who lives in the region, described the condition as “quite stressful” and said water levels seem to be rising.
He said, “I woke up about 7:30 and realized I could hear the sound of running water outside which was obviously unfamiliar, especially given the weather recently.
