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Southwark Tube closed after flooding from burst pipe Southwark Tube closed after flooding from burst pipe
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A burst water pipe has caused heavy flooding and the closure of the Southwark Tube station in south London. A burst water pipe caused heavy flooding and the closure of Southwark Tube station in south London.
Nearby homes have also been left with low water pressure following damage to a 36-inch diameter pipe on Blackfriars Road, which has been closed to traffic. Nearby homes were left with low water pressure following damage to a pipe on Blackfriars Road, which has been closed to traffic.
Thames Water said customers in all south-east postcodes were affected. Thames Water said customers in all south-east postcodes were affected but the water had been drained away and supplies were returning to normal.
Transport for London said Southwark station remained closed and advised passengers to use Waterloo station to access the Underground. Southwark station was closed until about midday.
An area of around 1,700m (5,577ft) and around 20 properties have been affected by the flooding at the junction of Blackfriars Road and Union Street. An area of about 1,700m (5,577ft) and about 20 properties were affected by the flooding at the junction of Blackfriars Road and Union Street.
Roads surrounding the station were seen littered with debris and rubble from a rupture in the road. Roads surrounding the station were littered with debris and rubble from a rupture in the road.
Thames Water said it received calls from 250 customers in the SE1, SE8 and SE16 postcode areas and apologised for the disruption. Thames Water said it received calls from about 400 customers, mainly from the SE16 and SE1 postcode areas, and apologised for the disruption.
"Our engineers are currently on site to isolate the burst which will stop the water and then we can fully assess the impact." "The flooding has now drained away and water supplies to customers in the area are now returning to normal," a spokesman said.
Blackfriars Road remains closed with repairs to the surface expected to take several days.