Heavy rain leads to abnormal flooding

The streets of London were flooded in the afternoon due to thunderstorms in the southeast of England, where traffic was disrupted.

Face emergency services “
Great flood Through the British capital, Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted in the evening. Buses, subways and trains are affected.

Water on the floor of the bus

Police blocked traffic on a road near Queenstown Road Station, south of the British capital, and the road was flooded, especially under railway bridges, an AFP reporter said.

The AFP reported that several red double-decker buses in the middle of the street were flooded, with one of the drivers reaching the ground of his vehicle. “
It’s wet everywhere! “, The person who introduced himself only by his first name, Eric.

London firefighters point out Twitter There have been about 300 calls for flooding in the southwest of the capital.

The British Meteorological Service’s Met Office has issued an orange warning of thunderstorms in and around London until 7pm local (GMT) until 7pm, but thunderstorms and showers are expected in the south of the country until Monday. 100 mm of rain is expected in some parts of the state on Sunday evening.