Telegraph photographer Lewis Whyld captures the deluge of murky water flowing down Clapham Road in south London after a water main burst in the area.
A major road was closed by the emergency services after homes were flooded with filthy water as a result of a burst main.
A series of pictures and videos were posted on Twitter showing the murky deluge flowing down Clapham Road in Kennington, south London.
There were initial reports that a sewage pipe had sprung a leak, causing a torrent of excrement to cascade down the road.
One policeman at the scene described it as "stinky sewage" and eyewitnesses described the water as seeping into basement flats.
But a Thames Water spokesman later said the flood was a result of a burst water main, which had mixed with silt and mud.
Angela Reynolds, 58, said: "The road has been made into a river. It's a bit like Somerset.
"It's not clear how they are going to stop it. The water is revolting, brown, muddy - well I hope it's mud.
"There are lots of basements around here. One of the houses has already been badly flooded. The water just flooded the road in 10 minutes. It was quite incredible."
Marcus Eyskens, 24, who was among the onlookers in Clapham Road, said: "It's blocked all the road. It's a lot of water. It'll probably take a few days to get it under control."
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We received a call reporting flooding in the area. Four fire engines are on the scene and Thames Water are on the way to try and fix the problem. It is very much an ongoing incident."
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "There is flooding on Clapham Road between Oval and Stockwell stations, which has been caused by a suspected burst water pipe.
"We are asking people to avoid the area."
Several fire engines, police cars and an ambulance attended the scene near Oval Tube station, while a London Underground Emergency Response Unit were also deployed.
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We received a call reporting flooding in the area. Four fire engines are on the scene and Thames Water are on the way to try and fix the problem."
Dozens of people stood on the edge of the brown water to take photographs.
A Transport for London spokesman said part of Clapham Road was closed but the Tube was not affected.
A spokeswoman for Thames Water said: "A burst water main has caused flooding to Clapham Road. Engineers are on site working to manage the burst."
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