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Lightning strikes cause rail disruption and house fire

BBC News Thursday 28 May 2026, 11:44 UTC 1 min read
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Lightning strikes have caused significant disruption to train services due to damage to signalling equipment. The incident also resulted in a house fire.

Train services are disrupted after lightning damaged signalling equipment.
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