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| Train derails in Cumbria after landslide | Train derails in Cumbria after landslide |
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| An early morning train carrying about 100 passengers has derailed in west Cumbria after a landslide near St Bees. | An early morning train carrying about 100 passengers has derailed in west Cumbria after a landslide near St Bees. |
| Emergency services were continuing to deal with the two-carriage train, which was travelling towards Sellafield nuclear plant. | Emergency services were continuing to deal with the two-carriage train, which was travelling towards Sellafield nuclear plant. |
| Passengers included employees on their way to work at Sellafield and officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary were at the scene. | Passengers included employees on their way to work at Sellafield and officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary were at the scene. |
| No injuries were reported and, although the train left the tracks, it remained upright. | No injuries were reported and, although the train left the tracks, it remained upright. |
| A second train sent to the scene to transport the stranded passengers to Sellafield left at 10.25am, but it too encountered a landslide and had to return to Nethertown. Passengers will now be escorted to the nearest road for their onward journey. | A second train sent to the scene to transport the stranded passengers to Sellafield left at 10.25am, but it too encountered a landslide and had to return to Nethertown. Passengers will now be escorted to the nearest road for their onward journey. |
| Network Rail said the derailment, about a mile south of St Bees station, happened in a remote area with no easy road access. Emergency services plan to remove rubble, put the train back on the rails, examine the track for damage and carry out repairs. It is likely the line will be closed for the rest of the day. | Network Rail said the derailment, about a mile south of St Bees station, happened in a remote area with no easy road access. Emergency services plan to remove rubble, put the train back on the rails, examine the track for damage and carry out repairs. It is likely the line will be closed for the rest of the day. |
| Network Rail said: "Following a landslip on to the railway near St Bees, buses are replacing trains between Whitehaven and Sellafield. Approximately 100 passengers have been removed from a train which ran into the landslip at 6.45am, derailing the front set of wheels." | Network Rail said: "Following a landslip on to the railway near St Bees, buses are replacing trains between Whitehaven and Sellafield. Approximately 100 passengers have been removed from a train which ran into the landslip at 6.45am, derailing the front set of wheels." |
| Cumbria police said earlier: "At this time, no injuries have been reported, and police, along with officers from the British Transport Police, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and other emergency services are in attendance. Traffic is asked to avoid the area whilst emergency vehicles are travelling to the scene." | Cumbria police said earlier: "At this time, no injuries have been reported, and police, along with officers from the British Transport Police, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and other emergency services are in attendance. Traffic is asked to avoid the area whilst emergency vehicles are travelling to the scene." |
| A night of heavy rain severely affected the west of the UK. Police and fire crews reported cars partially submerged in the Egremont area of Cumbria. | A night of heavy rain severely affected the west of the UK. Police and fire crews reported cars partially submerged in the Egremont area of Cumbria. |
| About 20 elderly residents were moved to an emergency shelter at Egremont market hall after a power cut. | About 20 elderly residents were moved to an emergency shelter at Egremont market hall after a power cut. |
| Cumbria fire service said it received more than 100 calls for help, mainly involving requests for sandbags. Forecasters said the rain was easing. | Cumbria fire service said it received more than 100 calls for help, mainly involving requests for sandbags. Forecasters said the rain was easing. |
| However, Cumbria police were concerned about an unstable bridge at Beckermet, near Egremont. The bridge, next to the White Mare pub, was closed while its safety was assessed. The pub was flooded and staff were trying to pump the water out on Thursday morning. One worker said: "We are literally swamped. It's all hands on deck here at the moment." | However, Cumbria police were concerned about an unstable bridge at Beckermet, near Egremont. The bridge, next to the White Mare pub, was closed while its safety was assessed. The pub was flooded and staff were trying to pump the water out on Thursday morning. One worker said: "We are literally swamped. It's all hands on deck here at the moment." |
| A spokesman for Cumbria fire service said that up to 150 houses in the Egremont area had been affected. | A spokesman for Cumbria fire service said that up to 150 houses in the Egremont area had been affected. |
| He said: "I don't have exact numbers but some people have had to be evacuated and many have made their own way out of their flooded houses. | He said: "I don't have exact numbers but some people have had to be evacuated and many have made their own way out of their flooded houses. |
| "Cumbria county council's emergency planning team have been setting up some emergency accommodation for people. I know that roads around St Bees have been affected by the landslide there. | "Cumbria county council's emergency planning team have been setting up some emergency accommodation for people. I know that roads around St Bees have been affected by the landslide there. |
| "We had in excess of 100 calls related to the flooding in a period of just two hours overnight. I know that this morning things are now calming down as far as the flooding goes. We have a number of fire engines at the scene of the train derailment but there are no rescues to be made." | "We had in excess of 100 calls related to the flooding in a period of just two hours overnight. I know that this morning things are now calming down as far as the flooding goes. We have a number of fire engines at the scene of the train derailment but there are no rescues to be made." |
| Cumbria police said drains were unable to cope after the river Ehen and several becks in the Egremont area burst their banks. | Cumbria police said drains were unable to cope after the river Ehen and several becks in the Egremont area burst their banks. |
| Emma Jane Taylor said floodwater began entering her St Bees home shortly before midnight. She said: "We've had heavy rain here before, but it's never been this bad before. | Emma Jane Taylor said floodwater began entering her St Bees home shortly before midnight. She said: "We've had heavy rain here before, but it's never been this bad before. |
| "I alerted some neighbours, but within 30 minutes it was through my front door and coming up through my floorboards. | "I alerted some neighbours, but within 30 minutes it was through my front door and coming up through my floorboards. |
| "It's lifted the block paving from my grandmother's house nearby and was also coming through her french windows. At the moment you can paddle across my floor. We just hope the rain doesn't come back because the drains are full to the top and wouldn't be able to take any more." | "It's lifted the block paving from my grandmother's house nearby and was also coming through her french windows. At the moment you can paddle across my floor. We just hope the rain doesn't come back because the drains are full to the top and wouldn't be able to take any more." |
| Wasdale mountain rescue volunteers helped the fire service to pump out several properties in the Egremont area. | Wasdale mountain rescue volunteers helped the fire service to pump out several properties in the Egremont area. |
| Earlier this week the rear of a four-storey house in Egremont collapsed into the river Ehen after heavy rain. | Earlier this week the rear of a four-storey house in Egremont collapsed into the river Ehen after heavy rain. |
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