Parts of the UK have experienced torrential rain and flash flooding after half a month’s rain fell in a few hours.
The areas worst hit by the heavy rain and flash flooding were across the east, south and south-east of England, which all had amber warnings in place, according to the Met Office.
Update: Emergency services currently dealing with about 50 flooding-related calls just now https://t.co/H4alCI6fUf pic.twitter.com/BYnqp9FasZ
— Hannah Somerville (@OxMailHannahS) September 16, 2016
A train derailed near Watford Junction at about 7am, causing major disruption to services in and out of London Euston station, but there were no reports of injuries, London Midland said.
British Transport Police said officers were called to reports of a landslide at the Hunton Bridge Tunnel near Watford. They were working with fire and ambulance services at the scene.
A spokesman for London Midland told the Press Association: “There is a train derailment at Watford Junction – it is the 6.19am service from Milton Keynes to London Euston. It happened near the tunnels at Watford Junction station – there are no reports of any injuries.”
He said there would be disruption to services in and out of Euston for at least most of the morning.
Marnin. Lightning this morn & relentless rain. Hope we don't get a repeat of this 2day #thunderstorms #flooding :-/ pic.twitter.com/a60xie4gCl
— Dianne (@Di_Larri31) September 16, 2016
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