Commuters in south London were given a shock when part of a ceiling collapsed in a train carriage during Thursday morning’s rush hour. The incident happened on a service operated by embattled rail company Southern between Purley Oaks and South Croydon at about 8.25am. Kate Baxter, who was on the train, tweeted photographs showing a large section of the ceiling on the floor of the carriage. pic.twitter.com/dzl54tvhzsA Southern spokesman said: “Reports have been received of a ceiling panel dislodging in one of the carriages on the 7.45am Southern service from Tattenham Corner to Victoria. “Southern staff at East Croydon station boarded the train to attend to passengers and it was reported at the time that there were no injuries.

Source: The Guardian August 18, 2016 10:30 UTC