Bus caught in sinkhole as major incident

A major incident was declared by police after the hole opened up on Lee High Road in Lewisham.
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The area was heavily flooded following a burst water main.

A temporary shelter has been set up on Bonfield Road for people displaced from homes due to the flooding.

London Fire Brigade tweeted: "We helped passengers off a coach that fell into a hole caused by flood water on Lee High Road in Lewisham. Please avoid the area if possible."

Sinkhole has opened up in Lee high road ( Lewisham) swallowing a front end of a bus ...! water everwhere ..
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And Lewisham Central Police tweeted: "Major Incident declared; a sinkhole has opened on Lee High Rd and the area is heavily flooded. Road closures in place. Avoid the area!"

Twitter user wrote: "Sinkhole has opened up in Lee high road ( Lewisham) swallowing a front end of a bus ...! water everwhere."
Image Caption:The coach was leaning to its left. Pic: London Fire Brigade

Another witness, @BeccaNPhysio, tweeted: "So Lee High Road is a river."

A photo from London Fire Brigade showed a coach leaning to its left in the floodwater.

Anyone displaced due to the incident on Lee High Rd, please go to the shelter that has been set up at Leemore Centre, Bonfield Road.

Scotland Yard said the road was closed "and will be for some time".Jav Uniform

Thames Water confirmed the water was from a burst main and that it had a team at the scene working to fix the problem