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Street floods after pipe bursts Pipe leak shuts street to traffic
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A section of Edgware Road in central London has been flooded after a water main burst. One of central London's busiest roads has been partially closed to traffic as a burst water main floods the street.
Water has been cascading down the street in the area around the junction with Sussex Gardens since 0930 GMT. Water has been cascading down Edgware Road since 0930 GMT, with traffic prohibited for half a mile between Marble Arch and the Marylebone flyover.
The emergency services are at the scene, where transport has been brought to a halt. A Thames Water spokeswoman said it had yet to pinpoint the burst main. Local water supplies are affected but no buildings have been reported flooded.
Thames Water is investigating the leak. The fire brigade has sent a crew to the area but said it must wait for the pipe to be switched off. London Fire Brigade said it must wait for the pipe to be switched off.
Buses are being diverted around the area.
Thames Water's spokeswoman said: "There is a lot of water on the road, and damage has been done to the road."
Customers have reported low water pressure and a cut in water supplies in the area, she added.
"We are trying to establish which main the water is coming from," she said. "Once we have done that, it will be switched off."