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| Cars crushed after water pipe bursts at Crayford flats | Cars crushed after water pipe bursts at Crayford flats |
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| Several cars were crushed after a water pipe burst in an underground car park. | Several cars were crushed after a water pipe burst in an underground car park. |
| A number of vehicles crumpled after polystyrene insulation under the floor appeared to swell, forcing them into the concrete ceiling above. | A number of vehicles crumpled after polystyrene insulation under the floor appeared to swell, forcing them into the concrete ceiling above. |
| The flooding rose several feet at the newly-built car park below a block of flats in Crayford, south-east London. | |
| Residents said they had been warned if any of the cars were removed too hastily it could result in gas explosion. | Residents said they had been warned if any of the cars were removed too hastily it could result in gas explosion. |
| Between 12 and 16 vehicles are thought to have been damaged. | Between 12 and 16 vehicles are thought to have been damaged. |
| One owner was told her car was written off as a result of the damage and might not be covered by insurance. | One owner was told her car was written off as a result of the damage and might not be covered by insurance. |
| Sadia Farzana Chitra, 42, said: "My car is crushed, the roof is gone. | Sadia Farzana Chitra, 42, said: "My car is crushed, the roof is gone. |
| "We were told we cannot move it because there is a possibility with the pressure of the car there could be a blast because of the gas inside. | "We were told we cannot move it because there is a possibility with the pressure of the car there could be a blast because of the gas inside. |
| "It can blow up the whole building." | "It can blow up the whole building." |
| Several homes were left without water and Thames Water said its team was working to fix the 24-inch pipe. | Several homes were left without water and Thames Water said its team was working to fix the 24-inch pipe. |
| A spokesman for Gallions Housing Association, which manages the car park, told the Evening Standard: "All Gallions residents are safe, have clean water and there has been no water ingress into anyone's home. | |
| "Water has damaged some cars in the car park in the basement, and Thames Water have advised that they will have officers based at the library tomorrow [Monday] to get all of the details from those affected." | |
| The flooding caused severe travel disruption after filling the road near Townhall Square. | The flooding caused severe travel disruption after filling the road near Townhall Square. |