Two convoys collided head-on in the British city of Salisbury, local authorities said on Sunday.
We are currently at the scene of a train crash involving two trains between Andover and Salisbury.
We are responding with the fire and ambulance service at the site close to London Road, Salisbury.
Will update as soon as we have more information. pic.twitter.com/1y3x1p1dkB
— Wiltshire Police (@wiltshirepolice)
October 31, 2021
Wiltshire police were mobilized to the scene of the accident. Emergency services were called to the scene around 18:46 hours after reports that a convoy had derailed.
According to the PA news agency, around a dozen passengers may be injured.
The British Transport Police underlines that the causes of the accident have not yet been determined. “We are on site alongside paramedics and the fire department,” says the official.
