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Officers are looking into the matter following The Broadway being flooded with police, ambulances and firefighters today (December 8) at 2.33pm.

According to the British Transport Police (BTP), this was due to reports of a casualty on the tracks.

A London Air Ambulance was seen landing in the area, with several emergency services vehicles parked outside Wimbledon station.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the BTP said.

However enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances leading up to the death.

The Broadway has been flooded with police, ambulances and firefighters today (December 8) outside the station at 2.33pm.

National Rail has not clarified the nature of the incident, but a London Air Ambulance was seen landing in the area.

Transport for London (TfL) referred to this as a “customer incident”.

The London Ambulance Service has said a man died at the scene.

No further details about the death have been shared at this time, although the British Transport Police has been approached for more information.

The incident was reported near the railway in the Wimbledon area just before 2.30pm today (December 8).

All lines have since closed, causing cancellations and delays to South Western and Thameslink services.

Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

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No trains will run between Streatham and Sutton through Wimbledon until further notice.

The nature of the incident is unclear at this stage.

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