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Authorities are responding after two passenger trains crashed into one another Friday close to Bedford, England, killing not less than one individual and injuring almost 90 others.
The East of England Ambulance Service mentioned it was known as to a collision involving two trains at Elstow, close to Bedford, at about 5:15 p.m. native time and rapidly declared a “main incident.”
One individual died on the scene, 11 individuals suffered very severe accidents, 22 had been significantly injured and 56 individuals had minor accidents, officers mentioned.
Bedford is roughly 60 miles north of London.
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All of the sufferers with essentially the most severe accidents have been taken from the scene to hospital.
The ambulance service mentioned it despatched quite a few sources to the scene, together with greater than 20 ambulances, specialist hazardous space response groups and 6 air ambulances.
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“Our ideas are with everybody affected, and we thank all emergency service colleagues for his or her swift response,” the ambulance service wrote in an announcement.
The Bedfordshire Hearth and Rescue Service confirmed its crews had been additionally responding.
“Please keep away from the world,” fireplace officers wrote in an announcement on X.
Sources informed The Telegraph the prepare driver was on the cellphone with upkeep workers discussing a safety issue at the time of the crash.
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