Huge lightning storms in UK disrupt travel at London airport

British meteorologists said thousands of lightning strikes hit the UK during a powerful overnight thunderstorm, and a London-area airport reported flight disruptions Sunday after an aircraft refuelling system was damaged. London Stansted said that a lightning strike disabled the fuelling system "for a period this morning. Engineers have been on site and have now restored the system, however flights may still be subject to diversion, delay or cancellation." More than 200 flights were delayed at Stansted. Another 31 departures and 18 arrivals were cancelled, according to FlightStats. London-area airports were busier than usual, since Britain is in the middle of a long holiday weekend, and many schoolchildren also have a half-term break this coming week. <br/>