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Firefighters carried people to safety in leafy Primrose Hill this morning as flooding left streets under water.

More than 50 people were cleared from homes after a burst water main caused floods from about 6am.

Sand bags were laid by fire crews in a bid to protect other buildings from further water damage.

Luke Hoskins, who owns a roofing contracting company Lead it Be, is working on a site next to the flood with no facilities and half the amount of staff.

He said: "We only managed to get here because we knew a back way but half the people are not able to get in. I think every single one of the roads off Avenue Road is closes and Thames Water said it is one of the biggest leaks they have ever seen.

"It is still flowing and no one has any water in the houses."

Thames Water have had over 70 calls from customers who have had water cut off due to the leak as engineers attempt to fix the pipe.

Station Manager Matt Burrows who is a the scene said: “Crews carried residents from the flat most affected by the flooding and we are now laying sandbags to protect the other properties as much as we can.

“We are working closely with residents along the street to work out who we need to evacuate and who should stay in their home.

Avenue Road is closed between Adelaide Road and Elsworthy Road and people are being advised to take alternative routes.

A Thames Water spokeswoman said: “We’re sorry to customers who are experiencing low pressure or no water this morning due to our burst water main on Avenue Road. Our engineers are working to stop the flow of water coming from the pipe to reduce further flooding. Once this is done we expect water supplies to return to normal.”