A MAJOR flood in West London left people trapped in their homes as water smelling "of sewage" rapidly filled the streets.

Around 70 people had to be led to safety and a further 34 escorted away as fire crews used rescue boats to evacuate those stranded in Hammersmith last night.

The streets in West London filled with floodwater

Diners reported being stuck in restaurants and drivers were stranded after a water main burst yesterday evening.

People were forced to wade through the murky water, while others were unable to leave their Friday night dinner spots.

Meanwhile and cops advised motorists to avoid the flooded area, with some people reporting it "smelled like sewage".

By midnight seven people had been rescued from nearby homes and fire crews were using sand bags to try and stop water getting into buildings.

Twitter users shared pictures of the extraordinary scenes in Hammersmith Credit: @MichelleCBE : Twitter

A rescue boat being towed through the flood water to help rescue trapped residents Credit: PA:Press Association

The water rushed through the west London streets after the flood

Major flooding leaves people trapped in Hammersmith homes and restaurants as burst water pipe turns street into a river

People were trapped in their homes and cars after the flood hit

As many homes were left without a water supply, one hardy soul, Richard Higbid, tweeted: "@thameswater we're here in W6. Everything OK. We have wine.

"Just thought we'd let you know #flood #hammersmith."

London Fire Brigade sent 49 firefighters to King Street just before 8.15pm - including a water rescue unit - to pump the water and lead those who were stranded to safety.

One man wrote on Twitter: "@thameswater Please rescue us. We are stuck in a restaurant - pho district and can't step out. The water is freezing."

Another wrote: "Burst water main causing chaos in King Street, Hammersmith..somewhat stuck as my car is there."

Flooding was subsiding on January 27, the morning after 70 people had to be led to safety Credit: @sanaminoussa : Twitter

Residents across central and west London were left without water or with low pressure but normal service resumed soon after midnight.

A spokesman for Thames Water said: "Flood water levels subsided soon after midnight and our team is now continuing the clean-up and working on the repair."

He added: "We're sorry for the disruption and will get everything back to normal as quickly as possible."

A spokesman for Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at 20:16hrs on Friday, 26 January to King Street, Hammersmith W6 following reports of a burst water main.

"London Fire Brigade and Thames Water also attended.

"The cordons were lifted at around 0410hrs.

"There have been no reports of any injuries."

People were left trapped in cars and restaurants due to flooding from a burst water main in Hammersmith, London

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