The girl who died in a mudslide in North Yorkshire has been named as Leah Harrison
The Year 6 pupil at Mount Pleasant Primary School in was believed to be on a school trip when the incident took place on Wednesday around 13:15.
Thirty mountain rescuers responded to the incident in Carlton-in-Cleveland.
Nobody else is believed to have been hurt, however local authorities are warning people to stay away from the area.
Met Office warn of more dangerous weather
The mudslide was caused by heavy rain, and the Met Office have warned of further risk to life.
They issued a yellow and amber warnings for rain, cautioning travel disruption and river flooding.
One forecaster said: “The average monthly rainfall for May in North Yorkshire is 57.5mm so they’ve almost had a month’s worth of rainfall today.”The Met Office said the area had seen almost a month’s worth of rain in the past day, with 41.6mm of rain recorded over the last 24 hours in Loftus, a town 20 miles away.
Flooding is expected across the UK. Source AP.
A further 22 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, have been issued across England with one in Scotland. The amber warnings are across areas including Manchester and Liverpool.
Carlisle in Cumbria has dealt with the most extreme rainfall in the UK, with 65.6mm falling over the previous 24 hours.
The Environment Agency has issued severe flood warnings for rivers Roe and Ive from Highbridge to Stockdalewath, south of Carlisle. The warning says flooding will be rapid due to rapidly rising water levels.
Commuters will be bringing out umbrellas. Source AP.
The Chief Superintendent of Cumbria police said, “Emergency services have been responding throughout the night to calls for service following persistent rainfall, which has resulted in flooding in some parts of the county.
“The flooding is on a small scale and the public can be reassured that the weather forecast is expected to be much more favourable throughout today.
“We do expect some impact to travel within Cumbria with some flood water in parts of the county.”
A yellow warning for rain covers the north of England, the Midlands and north and central Wales until 6am on Thursday, while another is in place for southern and eastern Scotland until 6pm on Thursday.
Fast flowing or deep floodwater which may cause danger to life is likely, the Met Office warned.
Flood waters pours into a residential street after the River Wansbeck broke its banks in Morpeth, England, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 as communities work to rescue stranded residents from their homes, after heavy rain caused flash floods across parts of the UK. People have been evacuated from their homes and flooding has caused major disruption to transport after parts of the UK were battered with more heavy rain. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
The forecaster warns that heavy rainfall may also cause delays and cancellations to public transport services, difficult driving conditions and power cuts.
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StandfirstLeah Harrison, a Year 6 pupil , was killed on Wednesday afternoon while on a school trip.
The girl who died in a mudslide in North Yorkshire has been named as Leah Harrison
The Year 6 pupil at Mount Pleasant Primary School in was believed to be on a school trip when the incident took place on Wednesday around 13:15.
Thirty mountain rescuers responded to the incident in Carlton-in-Cleveland.
Nobody else is believed to have been hurt, however local authorities are warning people to stay away from the area.
Met Office warn of more dangerous weather
The mudslide was caused by heavy rain, and the Met Office have warned of further risk to life.
They issued a yellow and amber warnings for rain, cautioning travel disruption and river flooding.
One forecaster said: “The average monthly rainfall for May in North Yorkshire is 57.5mm so they’ve almost had a month’s worth of rainfall today.”The Met Office said the area had seen almost a month’s worth of rain in the past day, with 41.6mm of rain recorded over the last 24 hours in Loftus, a town 20 miles away.
Flooding is expected across the UK. Source AP.
A further 22 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, have been issued across England with one in Scotland. The amber warnings are across areas including Manchester and Liverpool.
Carlisle in Cumbria has dealt with the most extreme rainfall in the UK, with 65.6mm falling over the previous 24 hours.
The Environment Agency has issued severe flood warnings for rivers Roe and Ive from Highbridge to Stockdalewath, south of Carlisle. The warning says flooding will be rapid due to rapidly rising water levels.
Commuters will be bringing out umbrellas. Source AP.
The Chief Superintendent of Cumbria police said, “Emergency services have been responding throughout the night to calls for service following persistent rainfall, which has resulted in flooding in some parts of the county.
“The flooding is on a small scale and the public can be reassured that the weather forecast is expected to be much more favourable throughout today.
“We do expect some impact to travel within Cumbria with some flood water in parts of the county.”
A yellow warning for rain covers the north of England, the Midlands and north and central Wales until 6am on Thursday, while another is in place for southern and eastern Scotland until 6pm on Thursday.
Fast flowing or deep floodwater which may cause danger to life is likely, the Met Office warned.
Flood waters pours into a residential street after the River Wansbeck broke its banks in Morpeth, England, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 as communities work to rescue stranded residents from their homes, after heavy rain caused flash floods across parts of the UK. People have been evacuated from their homes and flooding has caused major disruption to transport after parts of the UK were battered with more heavy rain. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
The forecaster warns that heavy rainfall may also cause delays and cancellations to public transport services, difficult driving conditions and power cuts.
