The Sellafield Nuclear Plant in Cumbria closed its doors and the public was urged to stay inside after a gunman killed 12 people, it appears, and injured others, three critically Wednesday morning, in the Lake District. Police believe they have found the body of the gunman, whom they have named as Derrick Bird, but details are still emeging, after the rampage.
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Eleven people are missing after heavy rain and flooding washed out bridges and roads, and put towns under several feet of water in England and Scotland. The storms were expected but their impact nevertheless caught many areas by surprise. Cumbria in England, on the border with Scotland, was the worst-hit area. Heavy rain and gale-force winds are forecast in the area and for much of the UK in the next few days. Flood alerts are continuing and some rail service is likely to be disrupted.
