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A second passenger train derails in England in 2 days
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A passenger train derailed near Wickford train station in Essex, about 30 miles east of London, with no reported injuries, according to British Transport Police.
- Emergency services, including police, paramedics, and firefighters, responded to the scene where the rear carriages derailed but remained upright.
- National Rail warned of major disruptions to train services expected through Friday afternoon as officials investigate the cause of the derailment.
- This incident follows another derailment less than 24 hours earlier near Lewes, where two people were seriously injured and 18 others sustained minor injuries after three carriages overturned.
- The cause of both derailments is currently under investigation by transport authorities.
