Trains were delayed, Manchester City treble celebrations were halted, roads became flooded and a man sailed down a street in a kayak after Greater Manchester was battered by downpours again on Monday (June 12).
In a second day of sudden storms amid a weather warning, a large tree also fell through a house in Eccles, water poured through the ceiling of a Costco, planes were unable to land at Manchester Airport, and thousands of Manchester City fans were left drenched, with huge claps of thunder and sheets of lightning flashing over parts of the region.
The heavy rainfall, that caused numerous roads in Salford and Altrincham areas to badly flood with drivers seen wading through the water, also resulted in train delays across the region, with Manchester Piccadilly descending into scenes of 'chaos'. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. And in Urmston, one man was even seen sailing down Bent Lanes in a small kayak, beside the Manchester Ship Canal, after the residential road became flooded with water seen climbing up people's front gates.
The threat of a thunderstorm and lightning caused the Manchester City parade and stage show, following their treble triumph, to be delayed on Monday night.
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