Two Trains Collide Near Bedford, Causing Injuries and Major Delays
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- Two trains collided near Bedford, England, resulting in injuries and significant disruptions to rail services.
- Emergency services, including police and fire departments, are on the scene, and the public is advised to avoid the area.
- Social media footage shows a damaged train and passengers on the tracks.
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Two trains have collided in the Bedford area, leading to injuries and significant travel disruptions. Emergency services are at the scene, and the public is being asked to avoid the vicinity.
Two trains have collided in the Bedford area, authorities have said, with police and other emergency services at the scene.
The collision, which is reported to have caused injuries, has also caused major delays to the evening commute, with lines closed between Luton and Bedford, Thameslink said.
East Midlands Railway posted on X at about 5.30pm that trains were unable to run between London St Pancras and Leicester “due to emergency service dealing with an incident”.
The British Transport Police said its officers were responding to the collision, as did Bedfordshire police and Bedfordshire fire and rescue.
“We are asking for people to avoid the area,” Bedfordshire police said.
Video posted on social media showed a damaged purple Luton Express train and passengers standing along the tracks.
Questions ouvertes
- What caused the collision?
- How many people were injured?
- What is the extent of the damage?
