Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA family was forced to flee their basement flat after water flooded through the toilet. Shahanara Miah fears her three children and her young niece could have drowned if they were sleeping when the flooding happened. Shahanara went shopping on July 14 and came home to her flooded London flat where the water level was at her knees. (Image: Shahanara Miah WS)The family had only been living there for 18 months and have no insurance to cover the damage in the Central London flat. In five hours my house was completely gone.”(Image: Shahanara Miah WS)The family are relying on clothes and nappy donations from school parents.

Source: Daily Mirror July 23, 2021 09:02 UTC