Rail travellers rushed to the aid of two stricken passengers after they were burned in an acid attack.

A passenger and a rail worker were injured when they had acid thrown in their faces aboard a London Overground train at South Tottenham station.

Members of the public desperately tried to help the pair by pouring water on their burns before the London Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) arrived.

Researcher Rosie Busiakiewicz, whose sister was on board the train, Tweeted about the incident saying: “Guy & girl had acid chucked on their face on @LDNOverground at South Tottenham - whole carriage (including my sis) pouring water over them!"

Detectives from the British Transport Police are looking for one suspect in relation to the incident.