A section of the Thames towpath between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens car park has collapsed into the river.

The council is asking people to follow signage on the towpath and to not try and walk through the flooded area as it is not safe after the path collapsed yesterday (20 October).

Richmond Council told Nub News: " We have engineers on site today to fully assess the situation."

"However, the council cannot give any specifics on the matter at this time."

Footage of the river shows the "terrifying power of the river".

Ed Baker, who regularly runs along the section of towpath, told the BBC he was jogging nearby as the path collapsed.

He said: "There were dog-walkers running back towards us in a panic, saying the path had collapsed.

"We thought maybe we could jump over it, so we went to have a look and the hole in the path was enormous, it was monstrous... way bigger than I could have imagined or envisaged.

"It was pouring with rain and it was really heavy water bashing it."

More to follow.