A delivery driver came to the rescue of dozens of passengers trapped on a south London train this weekend, as temperatures reached over 30C.
Three Thameslink trains were brought to a standstill on Saturday and hundreds of passengers had to be freed by transport officers after a train became stuck at Loughborough Junction.
Passengers were reportedly trapped for up to two hours without air conditioning or ventilation, with some saying they were being “slow-cooked” during the peak of the nationwide heatwave.
A video shows one Just Eat delivery driver, with excellent aim, throwing bottles of water to passengers standing in an opened door on the train metres above him.
In other videos shared on social media, passengers could be heard cheering and clapping as the water made its way into people’s hands.
A Thameslink spokesperson told media they were “truly sorry” for the inconvenience caused to passengers.
They added: "Earlier today, a fault on a train near Loughborough Junction brought all services to a halt in the area, three of them outside station platforms.
"Without power and air conditioning on such a hot day, we pulled all resources from across Sussex and Kent to get personnel on-site to safely evacuate passengers as quickly as possible along the track.
"This would have been a difficult and uncomfortable experience for our passengers and we are truly sorry. With safety our top priority, the safest place was to remain on the trains while we worked our hardest to get help to those on board.
"There is engineering work taking place today, which means this is the only route Thameslink trains can take south out of London and severe disruption is expected for the rest of the afternoon.
"Anyone travelling south of London is currently advised to use Southern services from Victoria but you should check the latest travel advice at thameslinkrailway.com.
"Passengers delayed by 15 minutes or more are also entitled to compensation, with details on our website."
