MAJOR Incident; Two Trains Collide in Wales- 1Dead 15 Injured

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MAJOR Incident; Two Trains Collide in Wales

One man dead and 15 others rushed to hospital after two trains collide on remote line in Wales

MailOnline 22 OCT 2024











A man has died and 15 others have been rushed to hospital after two trains crashed into each other on a remote line in Wales.




Emergency services raced to the scene near Llanbrynmair, Powys, after a pair of passenger trains collided into each other on the Cambrian line at 7.29pm.

Dyfed-Powys Police officers swarmed the area, along with British Transport Police, Welsh Ambulance Service, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and HM Coastguard crew members.

The force confirmed that a man, whose age has not been specified, died in the collision.

A further 15 people have been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening or life changing, the police said.

There is no longer a police presence at the scene and all the other passengers have been evacuated from both trains and taken home on rail replacement buses.

As a result of the crash, the line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth has been closed.

The main A470 trunk road in Talerddig has also been closed by police, who have told motorists to avoid the area and find alternative routes for their journey. It is not expected to open until the early hours of Tuesday morning.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: 'We can confirm one person has died following a collision between two trains, which occurred near Llanbrynmair in Powys this evening.

'A multi-agency response to the incident saw Dyfed-Powys Police officers, along with British Transport Police, Welsh Ambulance Service, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and agencies from the rail industry called to the trainline at just before 7.30pm.

'Sadly, we can now confirm a man has died following the collision. His next of kin have been informed and his family are being supported by specialist officers.







'A further 15 people have been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening or life changing. 'All other passengers have now been evacuated from both trains.