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Court closed and homes evacuated after burst pipe floods road

PA Media Fire crews on a road in Marylebone, there are red barriers on one side, and large puddles on the road. PA Media

The burst water main affected multiple basement flats, the LFB said

Westminster Magistrates Court has been closed and homes in Marylebone have been evacuated from their homes after a burst water main flooded a central London street.

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been dealing with flooding across the area around Enford Street and York Street, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

Hearings at the court, which is one of Britain’s busiest magistrates’ courts, on the neighbouring Marylebone Road, have been postponed.

The burst pipe affected multiple basement flats and residents were evacuated as a precaution, the LFB said.

PA Media Security staff shut the doors of Westminster Magistrates' Court and lawyers and other court users were seen waiting outside for updates from staff.PA Media

Court staff said there was no water in the building and it was a public health risk

Security staff shut the doors of Westminster Magistrates’ Court and lawyers and other court users were seen waiting outside for updates from staff.

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi was among those due to appear at the court on Thursday.

Westminster deals with some of the most serious cases including terror and extradition, and is where the chief magistrate sits.

Court staff said there was no water in the building and it was a public health risk.

LFB Flood water on a street, emergency crews walking along the pavement. Two parked cars are in the floodwater, which is low. LFB

The LFB said the main had been isolated by 10:00 and the water was draining away

Station commander Brien O’Keeffe advised people to avoid the area.

Traffic restrictions were put in place on Marylebone Road, Seymour Place, Crawford Street and Gloucester Place.

He said crews were working hard to assist partner agencies to resolve the incident as quickly as possible.

The LFB received 15 calls to the incident at 05:20 BST and sent crews from Paddington, Euston, Soho, Chelsea, Kentish Town and surrounding fire stations.


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