THUNDERSTORM IN LONDON

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10782, 2 June 1911, Page 4

THUNDERSTORM IN LONDON

FATAL LIGHTNING AND DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Received June 1, at 10.15 p.m. London, June 1. The spell of tropical heat culminated in a series of thunderstorms in the home countries. The streets in many places were flooded. The Epsom crowd, returning from the races, were in a sorry plight. Lightning killed two policemen and three other race-goers. Although seven deaths are reported already, many were; severely injured by lightning. Two city churches were struck. . The underground railway was flooded, and the system short-circuited owing to the water. .

An extraordinary scene occurred at Bostock's Jungle sit the White City. The thunder infuriated the pumas, which attacked arid mauled a lady trainer. The pavilion was crowded : with people, who were escaping from the. torrential rain. _ There was great excite- 1 inent. The trainer was rescued by the attendants, who used crowbars.