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Supermarket steps in to feed 100 tourists stranded after SINKHOLE opens up in busy London street

The coach crashed into a hole opened up by a burst water main

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.

Tourist Coach falls into Sinkhole in Lewisham
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100 tourists were left stranded after their bus got stuck in a sinkhole in LewishamCredit: London News Pictures
Coach stuck in a sinkhole in Lewisham
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Firefighters and rescued the tourists and got to work removing the coachCredit: Nick Edwards
Tourist Coach falls into Sinkhole in Lewisham
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'Caution wet floor' signs displayed in a nearby grocery stores that was damaged by floods from the burst pipeCredit: London News Pictures
CCTV images showed the stranded coach surrounded by floodwaters
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CCTV images showed the stranded coach surrounded by floodwatersCredit: TFL/Twitter

 

The Lidl store that stepped in to help the stranded tourists is seen on the left
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The Lidl store that stepped in to help the stranded tourists is seen on the leftCredit: TFL/Twitter

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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The road will be closed for the foreseeable future
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The road will be closed for the foreseeable futureCredit: Twitter
Cops thanked staff for stepping in
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Cops thanked staff for stepping inCredit: @MPSLewishamCntl/Twitter
A man surveys the widespread flood damage
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A man surveys the widespread flood damageCredit: Twitter
The deluge was caused by a burst water main
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The deluge was caused by a burst water mainCredit: @LondonFire/Twitter
Cops urged drivers and pedestrians to steer clear of the area
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Cops urged drivers and pedestrians to steer clear of the areaCredit: @MPSLewisham/Twitter

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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