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

A person has died and 15 others have been rushed to hospital after two trains crashed into one another on a distant line in Wales.

Emergency companies raced to the scene close to Llanbrynmair, Powys, after a pair of passenger trains collided into one another on the Cambrian line at 7.29pm.

Dyfed-Powys Cops swarmed the world, together with British Transport Police, Welsh Ambulance Service, Mid and West Wales Fireplace and Rescue Service and HM Coastguard crew members.

The pressure confirmed {that a} man, whose age has not been specified, died within the collision.

An additional 15 folks have been taken to hospital with accidents not believed to be life threatening or life altering, the police mentioned.

Emergency companies raced to the scene close to Llanbrynmair, Powys, after a pair of passenger trains collided into one another on the Cambrian line at 7.29pm

Dyfed-Powys Cops swarmed the world, together with British Transport Police, Welsh Ambulance Service, Mid and West Wales Fireplace and Rescue Service and HM Coastguard crew members

There is no such thing as a longer a police presence on the scene and all the opposite passengers have been evacuated from each trains and brought dwelling on rail substitute buses. 

Because of the crash, the road between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth has been closed. 

The primary A470 trunk highway in Talerddig has additionally been closed by police, who’ve instructed motorists to keep away from the world and discover various routes for his or her journey. It isn’t anticipated to open till the early hours of Tuesday morning. 

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson mentioned: ‘We are able to verify one particular person has died following a collision between two trains, which occurred close to Llanbrynmair in Powys this night.

‘A multi-agency response to the incident noticed Dyfed-Powys Cops, together with British Transport Police, Welsh Ambulance Service, Mid and West Wales Fireplace and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and businesses from the rail trade known as to the trainline at simply earlier than 7.30pm.

‘Sadly, we are able to now verify a person has died following the collision. His subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable and his household are being supported by specialist officers.

‘An additional 15 folks have been taken to hospital with accidents not believed to be life threatening or life altering. 

‘All different passengers have now been evacuated from each trains. Our ideas are with the folks and households concerned on this incident.

‘Whereas we not have a presence on the scene, we’ll proceed to work with our emergency companies colleagues and transport businesses whereas enquiries into the incident are ongoing.’

A highway is closed after two trains collided at low velocity on the Cambrian line simply exterior Llanbrynmair at 7.29pm

Community Rail mentioned the 2 trains concerned had been the 6.31pm Transport for Wales service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 7.09pm Transport for Wales service from Macyhnlleth to Shrewsbury

Superintendent Andrew Morgan mentioned: ‘We are able to sadly verify a person has died following this night’s incident. We prolong our deepest sympathies to his family members, alongside everybody else impacted and specialist officers proceed to offer help.’

‘British Transport Police are working at tempo, together with our colleagues in emergency companies and the rail trade, to grasp the circumstances main as much as this collision. Residents will see an elevated policing presence within the space within the coming days in consequence.’

Community Rail mentioned the 2 trains concerned had been the 6.31pm Transport for Wales service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 7.09pm Transport for Wales service from Macyhnlleth to Shrewsbury.

A witness instructed Cambrian Information that a couple of folks had suffered accidents on board his practice and claimed one particular person had been airlifted to hospital.

He mentioned: ‘There was a practice that was stopped and the opposite practice could not cease.

‘The driving force ran in and sat on a chair and mentioned brace yourselves – we’re about to hit a practice.

‘Somebody misplaced their enamel, cracked ribs.’

Because of the crash, the road between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth has been closed. (file picture) 

Passengers from each trains had been seen boarding substitute buses simply after 11pm.

A joint assertion from Community Rail and Transport for Wales mentioned: ‘Emergency companies are responding to an incident close to Llanbrynmair in Powys, Mid Wales, involving two trains – the 18.31 Transport for Wales service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 19.09 Transport for Wales service from Macyhnlleth to Shrewsbury.

‘The road is closed as they perform their work. Our important precedence is the security of our passengers and colleagues, and we’re doing all we are able to to help the emergency companies as they reply to the incident.

‘We’d encourage passengers to plan forward and test journeys earlier than travelling by way of Nationwide Rail Enquiries.’

Wales’ First Minister Eluned Morgan says her ideas are with these concerned within the rail collision.

Posting on X, she mentioned: ‘My ideas are with all these concerned within the rail incident in Powys earlier this night.

‘I wish to thank the emergency companies for his or her response and have requested to be saved knowledgeable of any developments all through the evening.’