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| Man dies baling out flooded home | |
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| A man has died trying to bale floodwater out of his Cumbrian home. | |
| The 64-year-old was attempting to bale water out of his cellar in Nenthead Road, Alston, on Thursday night, when he suffered head injuries. | |
| The details of the death remain unclear, but police said the man, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene by an air ambulance crew. | The details of the death remain unclear, but police said the man, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene by an air ambulance crew. |
| Three people were killed when Cumbria was hit by devastating floods in January 2005. | Three people were killed when Cumbria was hit by devastating floods in January 2005. |
| Alston was badly hit by flooding on Thursday, with several homes affected by rising water, which had run off the fells into the town. | Alston was badly hit by flooding on Thursday, with several homes affected by rising water, which had run off the fells into the town. |
| Part of a school wall was intentionally demolished to divert floodwater away from some homes. | Part of a school wall was intentionally demolished to divert floodwater away from some homes. |
| A hole was punched in the primary school boundary wall to allow water to dissipate and prevent further flooding in this area Eden District Council spokesman A Cumbria Police spokesman said: "We were alerted to the incident in Nenthead Road by ambulance crews at about 1830 BST. | A hole was punched in the primary school boundary wall to allow water to dissipate and prevent further flooding in this area Eden District Council spokesman A Cumbria Police spokesman said: "We were alerted to the incident in Nenthead Road by ambulance crews at about 1830 BST. |
| "A man, aged 64, who lived with his wife, had suffered head injuries while attempting to bail water out of a cellar. | "A man, aged 64, who lived with his wife, had suffered head injuries while attempting to bail water out of a cellar. |
| "An air ambulance crew was in attendance and declared the man dead at the scene. | "An air ambulance crew was in attendance and declared the man dead at the scene. |
| "We have not heard on any other deaths related to the current flooding." | "We have not heard on any other deaths related to the current flooding." |
| Eden District Council said it had distributed more than 100 sandbags to homes in Alston. | Eden District Council said it had distributed more than 100 sandbags to homes in Alston. |
| A spokesman said: "It appears that flash flooding occurred at the top side of Alston, resulting in flooding of properties around Valley View and Garrigill Road. | A spokesman said: "It appears that flash flooding occurred at the top side of Alston, resulting in flooding of properties around Valley View and Garrigill Road. |
| "A hole was punched in the primary school boundary wall to allow water to dissipate and prevent further flooding in this area." | "A hole was punched in the primary school boundary wall to allow water to dissipate and prevent further flooding in this area." |
| Meanwhile a train route between Tyneside and Cumbria has reopened after landslips blocked the line. | Meanwhile a train route between Tyneside and Cumbria has reopened after landslips blocked the line. |
| Network Rail worked overnight to clear the debris between Brampton in Cumbria and Haltwhistle in Northumberland following heavy rain on Thursday. | Network Rail worked overnight to clear the debris between Brampton in Cumbria and Haltwhistle in Northumberland following heavy rain on Thursday. |