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Thousands of commuters in one of India's wealthiest suburbs were stuck on roads for six to eight hours due to rain-triggered traffic gridlock on Monday.

Fleeing families found themselves stuck in gridlock as flamed licked the side of the road; some abandoned their cars in desperation.

Forty-five Just Stop Oil protesters climbed gantries on the motorway, forcing police to stop the traffic, in an attempt to cause gridlock across southern England.

The chaos and confusion of the initial moments saw the blasts incorrectly reported as power surges by officials and the transport system went into gridlock.

Cheryl, 68, knew that if she tried to get Calvert herself, she might hit road closures and gridlock and not make it in time.