A burst water main has flooded a busy main road in Bromley.
The A21 Bromley Common is partially blocked in both directions and traffic is moving very slowly between Southlands Road and Homesdale Road, Traffic England advised.
A spokesperson for Thames Water said: "We’re sorry to customers in and around Bromley this afternoon, who may currently be experiencing low pressure, or no water.
"We have a team on site who are working to stop the flow and start the repair."
The flooding had caused "chaos" and was "like a river", Ben Toovey told the News Shopper.
Avoid the Bromley Common area. The road is closed due to flooding.
— Bromley MPS (@MPSBromley) 7 July 2017
#BR1, #BR2, #BR5 and #BR7 Update: We'll provide a further update as soon as we have more info pic.twitter.com/exf4tuCFe9
— Thames Water (@thameswater) 7 July 2017
Coopers secondary school in Hawkwood Lane was forced to close after its water supply was cut off. Students were sent home at 12.40pm.
URGENT NOTICE 1/2 Unfortunately the School has been forced to close as a result of having no mains water supply.
— Coopers School (@coopersschool) July 7, 2017
A spokesperson for the school said: "Students that are on trips are unaffected and return times are unchanged."
More to follow.
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