LONDON, Nov 1 — Several passengers were injured after two trains collided in southern England yesterday, official sources said. Local media talked of around a dozen walking wounded. “We are currently at the scene of the train accident, involving two trains between Andover and...
LONDON, Nov 1 — Several passengers were injured after two trains collided in southern England yesterday, official sources said.“We are currently at the scene of the train accident, involving two trains between Andover and Salisbury,” local police tweeted.
A spokesperson for the national Network Rail company said the last carriage of one of the trains was derailed after hitting an object as it exited a tunnel near Salisbury station, before being rear-ended by the second train. The accident happened around 7pm , involving a train from London’s Waterloo Station and a Bristol train.
“There are reports of injuries and the emergency services are on site along with railway first responders,” the spokesperson saidTransport Minister Grant Shapps announced an enquiry into the accident.According to the transport police, a centre has been opened to receive the victims. — AFP
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