A burst water main has left houses in Bexley with no water or low pressure.
Temporary traffic lights are in place in Bexley High Street after the pipe burst and flooded the street at about 12am.
Repair work was under way this morning and the water supply was expected to be back to normal by midday.
Local unit helping out with burst water pipe in Bexley High Street. Road closures are in place. Motorists advised to avoid the area
— Bexley MPS (@MPSBexley) January 17, 2017
#DA5 - sorry if you have no water or low pressure - we've identified a burst on bexley high street. we are on our way now to investigate.
— Thames Water (@thameswater) January 16, 2017
A spokesman for Thames Water said: “We’re sorry to customers in Bexley who have low pressure or no water this morning.
"We’re planning repairs to our burst pipe and hope to have water supplies back to normal around lunchtime.”
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