Woman dies in train toilet fire

A woman has died after a fire broke out on a train travelling from Northampton to London.

The blaze is believed to have started in a toilet on the London Midland railways train at about 1705 BST on Monday.

The train stopped at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, and all passengers were taken off. As a precaution electricity was turned off on overhead power lines.

Bedfordshire fire service and British Transport Police were at the scene.

A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said the woman had suffered burn injuries.

No other people were believed to have been involved in the incident, said the spokeswoman.

London Midland railways have warned passengers to expect major delays on the line.

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