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| Train crash in Wales leaves one dead and 15 injured after two services collide | |
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| Collision near Llanbrynmair took place between services travelling in opposite directions to and from Shrewsbury | |
| A man died after two trains collided at low speed in Wales on Monday evening, police have said. | A man died after two trains collided at low speed in Wales on Monday evening, police have said. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| “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. | “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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. | The cause of the crash was being investigated, police said. |