Passengers are kicking up a stink after they discovered "sewage" water dripping over the arrivals baggage area at Heathrow Airport."

The video was filmed at terminal five on October 27 at 8.45am and shows dirty water pouring from the ceiling onto a baggage carousel.

A passenger who flew from Edinburgh, Scotland, to London Heathrow claimed they could smell "urine and old sewage" as they approached the area. "

The passenger - who does not want to be named - said: "As we were walking through I could hear water dripping."

"I thought it was raining but I noticed it was nice and sunny outside."

"As I got closer, we got this sewage-smelling aroma."

"There was water pouring all over the carrousel belt pushing sewage around people's luggage."

"It was a strong urine and old sewage smell."

Heathrow Airport confirmed the area has been closed off to staff and passengers.