Homes evacuated in North London after burst water main floods streets

Around 30 people have been evacuated from their homes in north London after a burst main left some areas under more than 40cm of water. London Fire Brigade said 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters were responding to the incident in Islington, which was expected to be "protracted" with disruption likely to continue into the morning. The public is being urged to avoid the area around Canonbury Street, Essex Road, Elmore Street, Halliford Street and Ecclesbourne Road and to avoid driving through flood water. Emergency services received more than 23 calls about the incident shortly after 10pm on Sunday night, the brigade said. Fire crews from Islington, Holloway, Stoke Newington and Euston were at the scene alongside representatives from Thames Water, Islington Council a