Near Lambeth Bridge the embankment gave way, sending a wall of water through a generally poor and run-down area; there, nine people drowned (and one died of a heart attack brought on by shock) in their basement apartments, unable to escape from where they were living. Another two people died in Hammersmith, and two more in Fulham.
Near Lambeth Bridge, the embankment gave way, unleashing a flood of water into an area with limited resources; this resulted in nine deaths (including one who passed away due to shock-induced heart attack) among people trapped in their basement apartments. Two additional fatalities occurred in Hammersmith, and two more in Fulham.