Hundreds evacuated after 'huge' London gas leak

All three emergency services and the Red Cross remain at the scene following the leak in the Penge Lane and Queen Adelaide Road area of Penge.

It was reported shortly after 22:30 GMT on Saturday.

Residents were moved to four reception centres in a "large" evacuation, but some have started to return home. Road closures were also put in place.

@MPSBromley tweeted: "Huge Gas Leak Penge Lane / Queen Adelaide Road. Houses being evacuated. Please avoid this area." 

A second tweet from the MPS Bromley account at about 02:00 said: "Road closures remain in place in #Penge .. 4 reception centres housing evacuee's. Community spirit pulling through. Updates to follow."

Sgt Lance Chenery tweeted: "On scene with @MPSBromley dealing with a serious gas leak in #Penge #SE20 large evacuation of residents."

Sgt Gareth Starr added some residents were moved from reception centres to hotels, with others escorted home by police officers from about 05:00