British Transport Police (BTP) stated on Friday it was responding to experiences of a collision involving two trains about 60 miles north of London, with media experiences saying the key incident had resulted in a number of accidents.
A video posted on social media confirmed what gave the impression to be the entrance of 1 practice entangled with the again of one other, with each nonetheless on the tracks.
The East of England Ambulance Service stated it had despatched a number of assets, together with an air ambulance, to the collision on the railway south of Bedford, and urged folks to keep away from the realm.
Transport minister Heidi Alexander stated in a put up on X that she was “deeply involved” by experiences of the collision.
Bedfordshire Fireplace and Rescue Service stated crews have been at an incident on the railway simply south of Bedford and in addition known as on the general public to steer clear.
Prepare operator East Midlands Railway stated it was unable to run companies in or out of London for the remainder of the day, whereas Thameslink stated all strains between Luton and Bedford have been blocked as a consequence of an issue beneath investigation.
BTP issued an announcement on social media, saying, “We’re responding to experiences of a collision involving two trains within the Bedford space. We’ll share extra info as quickly as attainable.”
In keeping with LBC information company, Bedford hospital is reportedly anticipating at the least 50 casualties to reach and has ordered “all arms on deck”. Employees have additionally been warned that fatalities could possibly be anticipated.
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