North Circular: Eight motorists rescued after major road floods in London
Firefighters helped drivers who were stuck in half a metre of water after a burst pipe caused disruption near Brent Cross.
Monday 6 July 2020 22:13, UK
Eight motorists were trapped and had to be rescued after a major road was flooded in northwest London.
Firefighters helped drivers who were stuck in half a metre of water on the North Circular road near Brent Cross.
Thames Water said a burst main on the road had led to low water pressure or no water at all for the NW2, NW4, & NW11 postcodes.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) sent four fire engines to the scene shortly after 3:30pm on Monday.
An LFB spokeswoman said: "We assisted with getting eight people out of their vehicles, that were trapped in their vehicles due to half a metre depth of water."
Barry Gardiner, Labour MP for Brent North, shared footage which appeared to show a number of cars stranded in floodwater.
He tweeted: "To all my constituents travelling home this evening intending to use the North Circular. Please be aware of the flooding at the Brent Cross intersection."
A Thames Water spokeswoman said: "We're sorry to anyone who has been disrupted by a burst pipe on the North Circular Road.
"We know this has happened at an especially difficult time and understand the concerns our customers may have.
"Our specialist engineers are on their way to investigate the problem, and they will be doing everything they can to resolve the issue as quickly as possible."