After north London water mains ruptured, homes are flooding

• 60 firefighters were dispatched to Belsize Road in north London.
• Homes there were flooded with roughly 50 cm (1.6 ft.) of water.
• Swiss Cottage Library was used to rest 24 persons.

Two water mains burst in north London, forcing residents to leave their inundated houses. At around 02:50 GMT, 60 firefighters were dispatched to Belsize Road in Camden after homes there were flooded with roughly 50 cm (1.6 ft) of water.

According to the London Fire Brigade (LFB), 24 people were guided to safety, and Swiss Cottage Library was turned into a rest hub.

After numerous postcodes experienced water shortages, Thames Water issued an apology.

Thirteen adults and a kid were pulled from homes, while twenty people were saved from basement apartments.

Firefighters can be seen evacuating homes in the water in social media video, including some wearing pajamas and toting dogs.

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One firefighter may be heard warning other firefighters about a pregnant woman.

Cody Dolcy-Grant claims she woke up to sights “like the river Thames” outside her home on Hilgrove Road, which is at the end of Belsize Road.

“I wasn’t aware of the problem until 07:00 when I went to the bathroom and saw the toilet wasn’t flushing and no water was coming out of the taps,” the 27-year-old claimed.

“My road was flooded… when I opened the front door it was like a horror scene.

“Fire engines up my whole road, police, ambulance, and then I looked to my left and it was like the river Thames outside,” she added.

One firefighter may be heard warning other firefighters about a pregnant woman.

Cody Dolcy-Grant claims she woke up to sights “like the river Thames” outside her home on Hilgrove Road, which is at the end of Belsize Road.

“I wasn’t aware of the problem until 07:00 when I went to the bathroom and saw the toilet wasn’t flushing and no water was coming out of the taps,” the 27-year-old claimed.

Mr. Calcagni said: “The water level was halfway up the door to the basement flat.

“It’s owned by a couple, I saw them leave through the window as they couldn’t get out the door,” he added.

Crews would spend many hours at the flooding area, according to LFB, and extensive road closures were in effect.

A smaller main was still leaking, despite the isolation of one main, it was stated. Crews warned people to stay away from the area.

Homes in the NW2, NW6, NW8, and NW10 postcodes in north-west London, according to Thames Water, were affected and had little or no water pressure.

A spokeswoman said: “If your home has been flooded, we’re so sorry, we know this must be very distressing,” adding that “getting water supplies back on is our top priority”.

Thames Water claimed to be helping the most vulnerable by delivering them bottled water.

On Saturday morning, the Met Office reported that temperatures in certain areas of London fell to as low as -7C (19F).

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