Residents evacuated after burst water main floods London street

The fire brigade said multiple homes have been flooded and firefighters had to lead around 20 residents to safety.

Around 60 firefighters were at the scene in the early hours of Saturday morning (Aaron Chown/PA)

Residents have been evacuated from their homes after a burst water main flooded a London street.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to Belsize Road in Camden at 2:50am on Saturday morning after a 42-inch water main burst, causing flooding to a depth of half a metre across an area of around 800 metres.