London West London flooded as burst pipe forces residents to evacuate Fire crews deploy rescue boats in Hammersmith while areas are left without tap water Flooding on King Street in Hammersmith, west London. Photograph: Rob Walker/PAPeople have been evacuated from their homes and parts of west London have been left without water after a burst main submerged a street in Hammersmith. Thames Water said the burst pipe could leave large parts of west London without water. Thames Water (@thameswater) Our engineers are onsite (and more on there way) at the mains burst in King Street #Hammersmith We are sorry, and working to resolve the situation as quickly as we can. Fire crews are using boats to assist people who need to leave their homes.

Source: The Guardian January 27, 2018 00:43 UTC