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New Malden burst water main causes flood outside station New Malden burst water main causes flood outside station
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A burst water main has caused flooding outside a south-west London station.A burst water main has caused flooding outside a south-west London station.
Commuters posted pictures of themselves wading through water outside New Malden station on Thursday evening. Commuters posted pictures of themselves wading through water outside New Malden station on Thursday evening. Police and London Fire Brigade attended the scene and the station was temporarily closed.
Thames Water said the flooding was caused by a burst water main on Coombe Road. It apologised to customers but said it could not estimate how many people were affected. Thames Water said the flooding was caused by a burst water main on Coombe Road and apologised to customers.
Police and London Fire Brigade attended the scene, while trains were not stopping at the station. It said the leak was shut off at about 01:30 BST on Friday morning and water had been pumped away.
A Thames Water spokesman said: "We are sorry to anyone affected by the flooding in the New Malden area and to any customers who may be experiencing low pressure or no water. A Thames Water spokesman said: "Our engineers shut off the leak at 1.30am and our customers' water supply has returned to normal.
"Our engineers are on site and are working to isolate the burst pipe and stop the leak." "We are now helping the water drain away using pumps and tankers before we begin a clean up."
Local road closures are in place while repairs are carried out.