Sudden heavy rainfall leaves people trapped in submerged cars and closes lanes on motorway

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Sudden heavy rainfall left people trapped in cars submerged under bridges and flooded lanes on motorways and on major roads in Greater Manchester on Sunday afternoon (June 11).

The region had been basking in blue skies and 30C temperatures earlier in the day before the thunderstorms suddenly hit, bringing the first drop of rainfall in 23 days.

As well as causing chaos on the roads, the conditions also affected festival-goers, with all nine stages at Parklife forced to make a ‘full show stop’ as video footage captured the moment thunder roared and rain lashed down over Heaton Park. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. The period of heavy rain caused Monsall Road in Monsall to flood beneath a railway bridge, leaving a car and a van completely submerged in the water.

Crews from the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) were called out and were pictured at the scene, where they had to close off the road as they helped two trapped people to safety.