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A terrified Scots passenger on board the derailed Cumbria train feared they had been hit by a terrorist attack as the lights went off as the vehicle grounded to a halt. ‌

A major incident was declared after the 4.28am Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to London came off the tracks in Cumbria at around 6.10am on Monday. ‌

The high-speed train is said to have hit a landslide whilst travelling at 80mph before around 130 passengers who were onboard were removed. ‌

John Topp, 33, was travelling to a meeting in London when he heard a "loud bang" before the train lost power.

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Speaking to the Record, John said: "It was terrifying. I was just starting to close my eyes when it happened and I woke up to hear scraping and a very loud bang.

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