Spark causes London train tracks to burst into flames as temperatures reach 31°C

Train tracks have caught fire after a spark ignited timber beams amid soaring temperatures which are expected to hit 31°C.

The blaze on a bridge in Battersea, South London, saw services between Victoria and Brixton suspended.

Elsewhere Network Rail is warning trains may have to run slower due to high track temperatures.

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