A burst water main in south London has led to a large sinkhole, road closures and diversions.
Emergency repairs are ongoing on Kings Avenue near Clapham Common, as Thames Water warned “this is going to be a difficult repair”.
Thames Water said the size of the burst pipe and its location requires a specialist team to fix it.
The utility company also apologised to people affected by road closures and said “a large amount of flooding” was caused to the area.
Via a statement, the company added that the flow of water from the pipe was under control, and a specialist team was trying to confirm the road surface was safe to continue with the repair.
Once done, engineers will dig down to the damaged section of pipe and decide how best to fix it.
Thames Water claimed residents “shouldn’t notice any changes” to their water supply.