Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 4:37 PM
Two water lines in north London burst, causing flooding that forced people to flee their homes.
Camden firefighters called 60 firefighters to Belsize Road, Camden in the early morning hours after the water had flooded dozens more homes.
London Fire Service (LFB), who reported that 24 people were taken by ambulance to safety, set up a rest area at the Swiss Cottage Library.
Thames Water has apologized for leaving multiple postal codes without water – including NW2, N6, NW8 and Northwest10.
Twenty-five people were rescued from the basement apartments. Three adults and one child were also taken from the property.
LFB crews announced that they would remain at the flood site several hours and that there was still a major road closure.
She stated that one of them was isolated, while the smaller main one was still leaky.
Crews advised residents not to go there.
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