A Glasgow man who was on board the derailed Cumbria train told how they feared it had been hit by a terrorist attack.

John Topp was travelling to a meeting in London when he heard a "loud bang" before the train lost power. Glasgow Live previously told how the 4.28am Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to London came off the tracks in Cumbria at around 6.10am on Monday, November 3.

The 33-year-old, who was on board the high-speed train when it is said to have hit a landslide while travelling at 80mph, told the Record : "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.

"There was a bright flash in the carriage and then the power went out and the train came to a halt. There was a smell of smoke on the tra

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