Driver abandons car as heavy floods hit London

A motorist in London was forced to abandon his car after flash flooding left the road completely submerged.

The footage, taken in West London, shows the driver wading away from his vehicle before the camera focuses on a second car stuck in floodwater.

Torrential rain hit the capital on Monday afternoon, causing disruption across the city.

Areas of Notting Hill, Raynes Park and Turnpike Lane also saw flooding, while a number of stations including Chalk Farm, Sloane Square and Wimbledon were forced to shut.