Supermarket steps in to feed 100 tourists stranded after SINKHOLE opens up in busy London street
SUPERMARKET giant Lidl stepped in to feed 100 tourists - including 30 children - when their coach crashed into a sinkhole that opened up when a London street was flooded by a burst water main.
The passengers were rescued by firefighters when Lee High Road in Lewisham, in the south east of the capital was deluged by a ruptured pipe.
Pedestrians and drivers were urged to avoid the street and pictures posted on social media showed the extent of the flood.
Cops tweeted: "Big thanks to Lidl UK for providing food to the 100 tourists (inc. 30 kids) who are stranded as a result of the incident on Lee High Road."
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London Fire Brigade tweeted: "We helped passengers off a coach that fell into a hole caused by flood water on Lee High Road in Lewisham. Please avoid the area if possible."
Scotland Yard said the road was closed "and will be for some time".
A shelter for people stranded by the flood was set up at a nearby community centre.
Thames Water confirmed the water was from a burst main and that it had a team at the scene working to fix the problem.
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