Twenty people have had to be evacuated and traffic will be 'heavily impacted', the fire brigade warned.
Roads became rivers due to the burst pipe A burst water main is causing chaos in streets near King’s Cross Station, with flooded roads blocking cars. Twenty people have had to be evacuated from their homes and traffic will be ‘heavily impacted’, the fire brigade warned, as dozens of firefighters try to deal with the flooding. It is thought to have been caused by a burst water main on Pentonville Road, and is affecting an area of around 250 square metres.
The flooding is so severe that 20 people had to be evacuated from their homes The pipe burst around 4am today Around 80 firefighters were sent to the scene Eight fire engines and around 80 firefighters are responding to flooding near #KingsCross. The flooding is likely to have been caused by a burst water main on Pentonville Road. Please avoid the area as crews respond. Traffic will be heavily impacted https://t.co/EILjgoBZar https://t.
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