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Storms cause flooding and train delays in southern England Train stuck in flood water after storms in southern England
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Storms have caused disruption to trains in the south-east and the Westcountry - with one train left submerged in flood water between Bath and Swindon. Passengers had to be rescued by boat after a train became trapped in flood water during a night of storms in southern England.
Commuters using First Great Western and Southeastern railways are being warned of cancelled services due to the rain. Ninety people on the train, which got stuck near Corsham, Wiltshire, were trapped for four hours.
Lightning struck across Bristol and in Wiltshire overnight where one house was damaged in Melksham. Commuters using First Great Western and Southeastern railways are being warned of cancellations due to heavy rain.
Lightning also struck across Bristol and in Wiltshire where one house was significantly damaged in Melksham.
'Fed and watered'
The First Great Western train travelling between London Paddington and Swansea became stranded in flood water shortly after 01:00 BST on Friday at Pound Pill in Corsham.
The train came to a halt in a cutting where water was up to one metre-deep (3ft) in places within the space of an hour.
Dan Payne from First Great Western said: "We had to keep them fed and watered until we could get them to a place of safety and with the help of the fire brigade and emergency services evacuate them by around half-past four this morning."
Engineers are at the site waiting for the flood water to subside before they can check to see if it is safe to move the train.
A Met Office warning said the thunderstorms are forecast to move through to Wales and the Midlands.A Met Office warning said the thunderstorms are forecast to move through to Wales and the Midlands.
Forecaster Nicola Willis said there had been between 0.4 and 0.8ins (10 and 20mm) of rainfall over a four-hour period this morning.Forecaster Nicola Willis said there had been between 0.4 and 0.8ins (10 and 20mm) of rainfall over a four-hour period this morning.
"That is quite a significant amount of rainfall," she said. "There have also been quite a few lightning strikes over that period.""That is quite a significant amount of rainfall," she said. "There have also been quite a few lightning strikes over that period."
In Wiltshire, a train became stuck in flood water shortly after 01:00 BST on Friday at Pound Pill in Corsham. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue service also said it had received more than 200 calls for assistance from 21:00 BST on Thursday due to the severe weather.
All the passengers were taken off the train by 06:00 and were taken home by taxi, Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said.
Ninety passengers were on the train, which came to a halt in a cutting where water was up to one metre-deep (3ft) in places.
The fire service also said it had received more than 200 calls for assistance from 21:00 BST on Thursday due to the severe weather.
In Steeple Ashton, the high street in the village was hit by floods overnight.In Steeple Ashton, the high street in the village was hit by floods overnight.
Southeastern said there had been a complete loss of signalling between Otford and Eynsford, affecting services between Ashford International and London Victoria via Maidstone East.Southeastern said there had been a complete loss of signalling between Otford and Eynsford, affecting services between Ashford International and London Victoria via Maidstone East.
In Melksham, Wiltshire, one couple's home was struck by lightning and caught fire overnight.In Melksham, Wiltshire, one couple's home was struck by lightning and caught fire overnight.
A fire brigade spokesman confirmed there was "significant damage" to the roof and loft space, as well as water damage inside.A fire brigade spokesman confirmed there was "significant damage" to the roof and loft space, as well as water damage inside.
Several flats were flooded in Dawlish, Devon, after heavy rainfall overnight, Devon and Somerset Fire Service said.Several flats were flooded in Dawlish, Devon, after heavy rainfall overnight, Devon and Somerset Fire Service said.
It received six calls reporting flooding at about 05:50 BST although no-one was injured.It received six calls reporting flooding at about 05:50 BST although no-one was injured.