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Passengers injured after land train tips over | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Police were called to Tregoad Holiday Park in St Martin, near Looe | Police were called to Tregoad Holiday Park in St Martin, near Looe |
Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over. | |
Police officers were called to Tregoad Holiday Park, in St Martin, near Looe, in Cornwall, on Wednesday at about 19:00 GMT. | |
Ambulance crews, coastguards and the fire service were also in attendance, said police. | Ambulance crews, coastguards and the fire service were also in attendance, said police. |
Looe Land Train said: "The carriage of the land train tipped over and a number of its passengers have been injured." | |
'Devastated' | |
The company said it understood from the emergency services that 10 people were being treated at local hospitals. | |
On Wednesday, police initially reported that eight people had been injured. | |
Looe Land Train said, external: "We also understand that none of these injuries are critical nor life threatening. | |
"At this time, the cause of the accident is unknown. | |
"No other vehicles were involved. | |
"We will be fully co-operating with any investigation by the authorities. | |
"As a family business we are devastated by tonight’s accident and our thoughts are with all of those injured or impacted." | |
The holiday park has been approached for comment. | The holiday park has been approached for comment. |
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