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Rescue after man struck by train | Rescue after man struck by train |
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A man hit by a freight train has been rescued alive after being trapped underneath its wheels for two hours. | A man hit by a freight train has been rescued alive after being trapped underneath its wheels for two hours. |
He was struck by the southbound locomotive on the Forth Bridge near Edinburgh at about 1815 GMT, forcing the train to a halt. | He was struck by the southbound locomotive on the Forth Bridge near Edinburgh at about 1815 GMT, forcing the train to a halt. |
British Transport Police said the victim was released by emergency crews about 2010 GMT. He was taken to Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline. | |
The incident caused considerable disruption to rail services. | The incident caused considerable disruption to rail services. |
All trains to Dundee were suspended and trains to Aberdeen and Inverness were diverted via Stirling. | All trains to Dundee were suspended and trains to Aberdeen and Inverness were diverted via Stirling. |
Police officers said the man was not a rail worker. | Police officers said the man was not a rail worker. |
Lifting gear | Lifting gear |
They described the incident as "not suspicious". | They described the incident as "not suspicious". |
It is thought the man was hit on the southern end of the bridge just north of Dalmeny Station in Edinburgh. | It is thought the man was hit on the southern end of the bridge just north of Dalmeny Station in Edinburgh. |
Five teams of firefighters from Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue were sent to the scene with heavy duty lifting gear after train operators alerted the emergency services. | Five teams of firefighters from Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue were sent to the scene with heavy duty lifting gear after train operators alerted the emergency services. |
The fire crews were armed with giant inflatable bags capable of holding the weight of a freight locomotive. | The fire crews were armed with giant inflatable bags capable of holding the weight of a freight locomotive. |
Officers worked with a Scottish Ambulance Service specialist trauma team to release the man from the track. | Officers worked with a Scottish Ambulance Service specialist trauma team to release the man from the track. |
British Transport Police said the train was an EWS Railways freight service, bound for Hunterston in Ayrshire. | British Transport Police said the train was an EWS Railways freight service, bound for Hunterston in Ayrshire. |
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