This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-51188629
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Southwark Tube closed after flooding from burst pipe | Southwark Tube closed after flooding from burst pipe |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| A burst water pipe caused heavy flooding and the closure of 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 were left with low water pressure following damage to a 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 but the water had been drained away and supplies were returning to normal. | Thames Water said customers in all south-east postcodes were affected but the water had been drained away and supplies were returning to normal. |
| Southwark station was closed until about midday. | Southwark station was closed until about midday. |
| 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. | 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 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 about 400 customers, mainly from the SE16 and SE1 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. |
| "The flooding has now drained away and water supplies to customers in the area are now returning to normal," a spokesman said. | "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. | Blackfriars Road remains closed with repairs to the surface expected to take several days. |
| You may also be interested in: |