London Landslide Blocks Rush-Hour Train

LONDON – A landslide blocked the path of a rush-hour train in London Thursday, forcing the evacuation of 600 subway passengers, transport officials said.

There were no injuries and the train did not derail, Transport for London said.

The train made an emergency stop when tons of earth slipped from an embankment and clogged tracks, it said.

The service was carrying 600 passengers from London’s main Heathrow airport and was traveling on an above ground section of London’s subway when it made contact with the landslide and came to an abrupt halt.

Three to four tons of debris ended up on the track, Transport for London said.