Tuesday 7 October 2014

BBC News - Burst water main floods Twickenham street

More on this story...: "A burst water main, which was damaged accidentally by workers, has closed part of a road in south-west London.

Thames Water said they were called to reports of a burst pipe in King Street, Twickenham, at about 11:00 BST.

The water company apologised and admitted a worker damaged the pipe "by accident".

Stuart Sandys, from Sandys Fishmongers, in King Street, said the water had gone "over the roof" of a two-storey building.

A spokesman for Thames Water said: "We're really sorry to people and businesses affected by the burst pipe."


Burst water main on King Street