Burst water main leaves London homes submerged

Homeowners had to be rescued after a burst water main left several homes in west London 3ft deep in water.

London Fire Brigade rescued two people from one house using an inflatable pathway and led two others from another property to safety.

Flooding has affected around 18 houses since the main burst on Greenford Road, Greenford, at around 7:00 this morning.

Station Manager Dan Hallissey who is at the scene said: “The burst main has flooded 16 houses to a depth of about one metre and firefighters have had to use specialist water rescue equipment to get four people out of two of the affected properties.

"At the moment we’re working hard to pump away the excess water and to prevent further damage to any more properties.”

At the height of the incident ten fire engines and around 76 firefighters and officers were attending the incident.

A Fire Rescue Unit, which carries specialist water rescue equipment, and a special High Volume Pump is also at the scene.

Greenford Road is currently closed between Ruislip Road and Windmill Road.