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| Angel Islington flooded by water main burst | Angel Islington flooded by water main burst |
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| About 100 people have been evacuated from their flooded homes after a water main burst in north London. | About 100 people have been evacuated from their flooded homes after a water main burst in north London. |
| Parts of Upper Street, Charlton Place, Camden Passage and Colebrooke Row near the Angel Islington are all closed. | Parts of Upper Street, Charlton Place, Camden Passage and Colebrooke Row near the Angel Islington are all closed. |
| The fire brigade said the water is two metres (6.5ft) deep in basement properties on Charlton Place. | |
| Thames Water has apologised and said engineers have stemmed the flow. London Fire Brigade said it was now pumping the water into a nearby canal. | Thames Water has apologised and said engineers have stemmed the flow. London Fire Brigade said it was now pumping the water into a nearby canal. |
| Firefighters from Islington, Dowgate, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Shoreditch, Battersea and Edmonton stations are at the scene, and the Metropolitan Police's marine unit is also helping out. | Firefighters from Islington, Dowgate, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Shoreditch, Battersea and Edmonton stations are at the scene, and the Metropolitan Police's marine unit is also helping out. |
| The Steam Passage Tavern opened its doors to residents whose homes have been flooded. | The Steam Passage Tavern opened its doors to residents whose homes have been flooded. |
| Homeowner Trevor Turner said: "I woke up at 05:30 with essentially a river flowing down Charlton Place. | Homeowner Trevor Turner said: "I woke up at 05:30 with essentially a river flowing down Charlton Place. |
| "We're just refurbishing our kitchen. The last bits of the tiling were due to happen this morning and some damp proofing as well." | "We're just refurbishing our kitchen. The last bits of the tiling were due to happen this morning and some damp proofing as well." |
| Mary, another resident, said: "I woke up at 05:45 as I heard something. | Mary, another resident, said: "I woke up at 05:45 as I heard something. |
| "I thought it was torrential rain so I put my head out the window and saw it was a torrential flood instead and then several policemen who were knocking on doors on the other side and said to evacuate." | "I thought it was torrential rain so I put my head out the window and saw it was a torrential flood instead and then several policemen who were knocking on doors on the other side and said to evacuate." |
| Meanwhile, motorists have been advised to avoid the usually busy area. | Meanwhile, motorists have been advised to avoid the usually busy area. |
| A Thames Water spokesman said it has people in the area trying to help people find alternative accommodation and make insurance claims. | |
| He added: "We've stopped the flow of water and are now planning how best to repair it with as little disruption as possible. | |
| "We don't except water supplies to be affected by this work." | |
| BBC Travel reports there are long delays in both direction between the Essex Road junction at Islington Green and Angel Station. | BBC Travel reports there are long delays in both direction between the Essex Road junction at Islington Green and Angel Station. |
| Nine bus routes have also been diverted to avoid the area. | Nine bus routes have also been diverted to avoid the area. |