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Two trains collide in Wales near Llanbrynmair on Shrewsbury service Train crash in Wales leaves one dead after two services collide near Llanbrynmair
(about 3 hours later)
Emergency services are attending, which have not yet reported if passengers have been injured Fifteen other people treated in hospital after collision between services travelling in opposite directions to and from Shrewsbury
Two trains have collided in Wales and the emergency services are attending, police have said. A man died after two trains collided at low speed in Wales on Monday evening, police have said.
The incident happened near Llanbrynmair, between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, at about 7.30pm on Monday. A further 15 people were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, police said. All other passengers were evacuated from both trains.
It is not yet known if there have been any injuries. The crash happened near Llanbrynmair, between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, at about 7.30pm on Monday, authorities said. A joint statement from Network Rail and Transport for Wales said it involved the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said officers were called to the line near Llanbrynmair after reports of “a low-speed train collision involving two trains”. “Sadly, we can confirm a man has died following the collision. His next of kin have been informed and his family are being supported by specialist officers,” said a Dyfed-Powys police spokesperson, adding that the force had left the scene by the early hours of Tuesday morning.
“Paramedics, fire and rescue, and Dyfed-Powys police are all in attendance and the incident is ongoing.” A British Transport Police spokesperson said officers were called to the line near Llanbrynmair after reports of “a low-speed train collision involving two trains”. The transport police, Welsh ambulance service, fire and rescue, the coastguard and agencies from the rail industry attended.
A joint statement from Network Rail and Transport for Wales said the incident involved the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury.
National Rail said the “operational incident” meant lines were closed and trains may be cancelled or revised.National Rail said the “operational incident” meant lines were closed and trains may be cancelled or revised.
Wales’s first minister, Eluned Morgan, wrote on X: “My thoughts are with all those involved in the rail incident in Powys earlier this evening.Wales’s first minister, Eluned Morgan, wrote on X: “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.”
The cause of the crash was being investigated, police said.