Train Collision Reported North of London, One Fatality Confirmed

British Transport Police announced on Friday they were responding to reports of a train collision north of London.

"We're responding to reports of a collision involving two trains in the Bedford area," the transport police force wrote on X, referring to a market town around 56 miles (90 kilometres) north of London.

Later, police said in a statement, "We know that a number of people have been injured and one person has sadly died."

Other emergency services also confirmed they were responding to the incident.

The East of England Ambulance Service said it sent multiple resources, including an air ambulance, to respond to a collision on the railway south of Bedford. The service urged people to avoid the area.

What do we know about the collision?

Unverified footage posted to social media appeared to show two East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains colliding, with one running into the other.

According to the images posted, the trains appeared to have remained upright on the track.

EMR posted on X that "emergency services are dealing with an incident between London St Pancras and Leicester," but did not provide further details.

Some British media outlets reported that passengers were injured in the incident. However, the emergency services have not yet provided any details about the extent of the injuries.

Edited by: Rana Taha