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| Pipe leak shuts street to traffic | Pipe leak shuts street to traffic |
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| One of central London's busiest roads was partially closed to traffic after a burst water main flooded it. | One of central London's busiest roads was partially closed to traffic after a burst water main flooded it. |
| Water cascaded down Edgware Road from 0930 GMT, with traffic prohibited for half a mile between Marble Arch and the Marylebone flyover. | Water cascaded down Edgware Road from 0930 GMT, with traffic prohibited for half a mile between Marble Arch and the Marylebone flyover. |
| A mechanical digger, at the road's junction with Sussex Gardens, was blamed for the incident. | A mechanical digger, at the road's junction with Sussex Gardens, was blamed for the incident. |
| Thames Water switched off the main three hours later, but the damaged road remains closed. | Thames Water switched off the main three hours later, but the damaged road remains closed. |
| The stretch of road between Edgware Road tube station and Sussex Gardens is expected to remain closed to traffic for a number of days, a Thames Water spokeswoman said. | The stretch of road between Edgware Road tube station and Sussex Gardens is expected to remain closed to traffic for a number of days, a Thames Water spokeswoman said. |
| Car park flooded | Car park flooded |
| Hundreds of customers reported low water pressure and water supply problems in the area, she added, but this was now returning to normal. | Hundreds of customers reported low water pressure and water supply problems in the area, she added, but this was now returning to normal. |
| An underground car park was flooded and 14 other commercial properties were damaged during the incident. | |
| The spokeswoman said the leak occurred after a 24-inch water main was broken. | The spokeswoman said the leak occurred after a 24-inch water main was broken. |
| "We believe it was third party damage, as there was no problem with the main itself," she said. | "We believe it was third party damage, as there was no problem with the main itself," she said. |