One person has been hurt after a roof at Kent railway station in Cork city collapsed. However their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A number of nearby homes were also damaged by what witnesses described as a "mini-tornado".

The entire roof was blown off the platform, damaging a number of cars parked nearby.

The tracks south of Kent Station

Emergency services were at at the scene after the roof gave way during a downpour of heavy rain.

Emergency services at the scene earlier

Kent Station has now been closed and Cork bound train passengers are being advised that services are terminating at Mallow.

Eddie Buckley is 3rd officer with Cork City Fire Brigade. He describes what happened.

Irish Rail says Cork services are operating to/from Mallow. While Cork/Cobh and Cork/Midleton services are suspended until further notice.

Damage to some cars in a car park nearby

In statement, Irish Rail said a roof canopy at platform 1 and 2 - from which commuter trains to Cobh and Midleton operate - partially came down at around 3pm this afternoon.

It collapsed on a train which was not in service, and on the platform at the time.

It adds that the cause of the incident is not known and will be the subject of a full investigation.

These people spoke to Newstalk's Southern Correspondent Jonathan Healy.