A water spout reaching

30 ft has nearly halted traffic as it sprayed across a busy road in south-east London.

The mist towered over buildings and soaked passing cars as they went past.

Jordan Kemp, who captured the urban water feature, was left speechless as he passed the unexpected fountain in his car.

A Thames Water spokesperson said: "Finding and fixing leaks is a top priority with over 1,000 repairs made each week. "

"We received reports of a water leak in Charlton, Woolwich, on Tuesday 7 March and our engineers attended on the same day to investigate. "

"On attendance the leak had stopped and it’s believed it came from a third party pipework. "

"We carried out due diligence and checked the surrounding areas for any leaks in on our network, however none were identified." "

The incident took place in Woolwich at around 1pm on Tuesday 7 March.