Major incident is declared as town high street is flooded by fast-moving water after sinkhole opens

• The centre of Lewisham, London, was submerged after roads have been flooded
• These dwelling there have been suggested to keep away from the city centre in south London
• Cops cordoned off the world and declared it was a 'main incident' 

By Abe Hawken For Mailonline

Revealed: 15:38 EST, 26 November 2016 | Up to date: 20:09 EST, 26 November 2016

A coach filled with passengers tonight plunged into an enormous sinkhole after a busy city excessive avenue was flooded by fast-moving water.

These on board the automobile in Lewisham, south east London, have been rescued by firefighters after the coach crashed right into a gap brought on by a burst water fundamental flood.

Pedestrians and drivers have been urged to keep away from Lee Excessive Street, with footage on social media exhibiting the world inundated with water from the ruptured pipe.  

Footage reveals a stationary coach unable to maneuver after getting caught in inches of fast-flowing water.

These dwelling in Lewisham, south east London, have been suggested to keep away from the city centre on Saturday night when the sinkhole appeared (pictured) 

Police described it as a 'main incident' after the street was a 'river', in keeping with locals. 

Twitter person Rebecca Nygren wrote on-line: 'So Lee Excessive Street is a river' and posted an image of the dramatic scenes on the road. 

London Hearth Brigade added: 'We helped passengers off a coach that fell right into a gap brought on by flood water on Lee Excessive Street in Lewisham.

'Please keep away from the world if doable.'

Officers cordoned off the world as crews desperately tried to repair the issue. Scotland Yard stated the street was closed 'and will likely be for a while'.

Thames Water confirmed the water was from a burst fundamental and that it had a group on the scene working to repair the issue.

Householders affected by the flooding got the chance to take momentary shelter on Bonfield Street within the city. 

Lewisham Central Police stated: 'Main Incident declared; a sinkhole has opened on Lee Excessive Rd and the world is closely flooded. Street closures in place. Keep away from the world.' 

A coach obtained caught in Lewisham city centre on Saturday night time after the roads started to flood

The street in Lewisham, south east London, was closed on Saturday night time because of flooding

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