In total, six houses flooded - including three basements - with around 20cm of water
A spokesperson for Thames Water said:
"We’re really sorry if you have low pressure or no water following a large burst pipe early this morning on the A20 Eltham Road, in SE12. "We’re on site and working to shut off flow from the burst. Once we’ve done this, supplies should start to return to the affected area. "We’d also like to apologise to drivers affected by the closure of the A20."The water main burst in the early hours of this morning.A statement from the London Fire Brigade reads: "Crews are working to divert flood water after a water main ruptured, flooding an area of around 600m x 200m.
"Three basement flats have been flooded to a depth of around 20cm and the fire station has also been affected by flood water.The brigade was called at 0438.
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