Burst Water Main Floods Central London, Disrupting Traffic and Evacuating Residents

A 16-inch pipe failure on Pentonville Road near King's Cross Station has led to significant flooding, road closures, and hotel evacuations.

Eight fire stations and 60 firefighters responded to the scene early Sunday morning.
Around 20 people were evacuated from a nearby hotel and multiple homes were affected.
Eleven bus routes were diverted due to road closures between Penton Rise and King's Cross Road.
Specialist water rescue teams and mobile flood barriers were deployed to manage the situation.
Thames Water engineers are working to repair the burst pipe and restore normalcy.