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| Man dies, 15 injured, after two trains collide | |
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| The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys | The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys |
| A man has died following a low-speed collision involving two trains in Wales, British Transport Police (BTP) has confirmed. | A man has died following a low-speed collision involving two trains in Wales, British Transport Police (BTP) has confirmed. |
| A further 15 people have been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, the force said. | A further 15 people have been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, the force said. |
| All other passengers have been moved away from both trains, one of which was travelling from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the other from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. | All other passengers have been moved away from both trains, one of which was travelling from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the other from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. |
| The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys, at about 19:30 BST on Monday. | The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys, at about 19:30 BST on Monday. |
| Anthony Hurford, a passenger on the Shrewsbury-bound train, said he felt "pretty shellshocked" by the incident. | Anthony Hurford, a passenger on the Shrewsbury-bound train, said he felt "pretty shellshocked" by the incident. |
| "The word that keeps coming to my head is just brutal really. | |
| "Just going from, I don't know how fast we were going, maybe 40, 50, 60 miles an hour, to nothing in the blink of an eye," he told BBC Breakfast. | |
| "Somehow my body bent the leg of a table and ripped it off its bolts attached to the wall. | "Somehow my body bent the leg of a table and ripped it off its bolts attached to the wall. |
| "Suddenly I was on the floor with my laptop strewn ahead of me, wondering what the hell had happened," he said. | |
| "We tried to stop at the lights. At the top of the hill there's a signal that I guess would have been a passing place and for whatever reason the train wouldn't stop. | |
| "There must have been 30/40 people from fire [service]. There was British Transport Police who had come from Birmingham, there were three helicopters, people had come from north and south Wales as far as I'm aware. I was checked by three or four different medics," he added. | |
| Fifteen people were taken to hospital with injuries | |
| Ifan Edwards, a witness who lives near the scene of the crash, said he saw a number of ambulances passing, an air ambulance and two Coast Guard helicopters. | Ifan Edwards, a witness who lives near the scene of the crash, said he saw a number of ambulances passing, an air ambulance and two Coast Guard helicopters. |
| He said it appeared that one of the trains had failed to stop in the normal place on a hill "and from what we can gather he just slid and he couldn't stop the train". | He said it appeared that one of the trains had failed to stop in the normal place on a hill "and from what we can gather he just slid and he couldn't stop the train". |
| Ifan Edwards, a witness, said it appears one of the trains slide down a hill | |
| The Cambrian railway east of Machynlleth will be closed while investigations continue, Network Rail and Transport for Wales said, urging passengers not to travel on that part of the network. | The Cambrian railway east of Machynlleth will be closed while investigations continue, Network Rail and Transport for Wales said, urging passengers not to travel on that part of the network. |
| "We're extremely grateful to the emergency services who attended the scene and helped our passengers and staff in challenging circumstances." | "We're extremely grateful to the emergency services who attended the scene and helped our passengers and staff in challenging circumstances." |
| The services involved were the 18:31 from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 19:09 from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. | The services involved were the 18:31 from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 19:09 from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. |
| Police have closed the road, less than a mile from where the collision took place. | Police have closed the road, less than a mile from where the collision took place. |
| The A470, the main road from north to south Wales, runs adjacent to the line and the emergency services are working from it at a point which is quite close to the site of the collision. | The A470, the main road from north to south Wales, runs adjacent to the line and the emergency services are working from it at a point which is quite close to the site of the collision. |
| The train, as we understand it, is still upright on the track, according to one of the passengers who came out after the collision. | The train, as we understand it, is still upright on the track, according to one of the passengers who came out after the collision. |
| The train remained upright on the track | |
| Traffic Wales said the A470 was closed in both directions between Caersws and Glantwymyn, while Transport for Wales said rail replacement services were in operation. | Traffic Wales said the A470 was closed in both directions between Caersws and Glantwymyn, while Transport for Wales said rail replacement services were in operation. |
| The incident was attended by the ambulance and fire services, local police, and the coastguard, with support from the rail industry, BTP said in a statement. | The incident was attended by the ambulance and fire services, local police, and the coastguard, with support from the rail industry, BTP said in a statement. |
| Residents reported seeing an air ambulance at the scene. | Residents reported seeing an air ambulance at the scene. |
| BTP said the family of the man who died had been informed and was being supported by specialist officers. | BTP said the family of the man who died had been informed and was being supported by specialist officers. |
| It also said local residents would see an increased police presence in the coming days as officers worked to understand the circumstances leading up to the collision. | It also said local residents would see an increased police presence in the coming days as officers worked to understand the circumstances leading up to the collision. |
| Writing on X earlier, Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan said: "My thoughts are with all those involved in the rail incident in Powys earlier this evening. | Writing on X earlier, Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan said: "My thoughts are with all those involved in the rail incident in Powys earlier this evening. |
| "I would like to thank the emergency services for their response and have asked to be kept informed of any developments throughout the night." | "I would like to thank the emergency services for their response and have asked to be kept informed of any developments throughout the night." |