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Pipe leak shuts street to traffic Burst water main floods busy road
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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, closing a half-mile section of road and damaging 15 business properties including a car park.
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 Hundreds of customers reported low water pressure and water supply problems in the Paddington and Kensington 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.