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| An elderly woman has died and five other passengers have been seriously hurt in a train derailment in Cumbria. | An elderly woman has died and five other passengers have been seriously hurt in a train derailment in Cumbria. |
| Several carriages were left on their side after a Virgin London to Glasgow service crashed at Grayrigg, near Kendal, at 2015 GMT, at about 95mph. | Several carriages were left on their side after a Virgin London to Glasgow service crashed at Grayrigg, near Kendal, at 2015 GMT, at about 95mph. |
| Police said 22 people went to hospital and dozens more were "walking wounded". | Police said 22 people went to hospital and dozens more were "walking wounded". |
| Investigators say no cause has yet been established, but police said their inquiry was focusing on a set of points which could be "significant". | |
| Rail union chief Bob Crow had earlier said he had been told the accident was because of a points failure. | Rail union chief Bob Crow had earlier said he had been told the accident was because of a points failure. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY | HAVE YOUR SAY |
| It's very sad to see such an incident on what has become a very safe network | It's very sad to see such an incident on what has become a very safe network |
| Ibrahim, Bolton | Ibrahim, Bolton |
| Send us your comments | Send us your comments |
| One of the passengers, BBC executive Caroline Thomson, said the train "did a sort of bump". | One of the passengers, BBC executive Caroline Thomson, said the train "did a sort of bump". |
| "It suddenly appeared to hit something and then lurched very, very badly from side to side in a very dramatic way." | "It suddenly appeared to hit something and then lurched very, very badly from side to side in a very dramatic way." |
| The train had about 120 people on board, Supt Jon Rush, of Cumbria Police, told a news conference. | The train had about 120 people on board, Supt Jon Rush, of Cumbria Police, told a news conference. |
| He said 22 passengers had been taken to three hospitals. The Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the Royal Preston Hospital took the most serious casualties. A total of five people had serious injuries. | He said 22 passengers had been taken to three hospitals. The Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the Royal Preston Hospital took the most serious casualties. A total of five people had serious injuries. |
| Police are still trying to establish the identity of the passenger who was killed, but they said she was an elderly female. | Police are still trying to establish the identity of the passenger who was killed, but they said she was an elderly female. |
| The line where the crash happened could be closed for five or six days, said Supt Rush. He added that investigators were trying to establish the cause of the crash. | The line where the crash happened could be closed for five or six days, said Supt Rush. He added that investigators were trying to establish the cause of the crash. |
| The leader of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union, Bob Crow, told ITV News: "All our indications are that people on the scene are saying that it was a points failure. | The leader of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union, Bob Crow, told ITV News: "All our indications are that people on the scene are saying that it was a points failure. |
| "And I think people can dismiss the idea that it was a cow on the track or vandalism." | "And I think people can dismiss the idea that it was a cow on the track or vandalism." |
| The train came to rest after rolling down an embankment | The train came to rest after rolling down an embankment |
| All but one of the train's carriages had totally come off the tracks, a Cumbria Ambulance Service spokeswoman said. | All but one of the train's carriages had totally come off the tracks, a Cumbria Ambulance Service spokeswoman said. |
| Speaking at just after midnight she added that all nine train carriages had been cleared of passengers. | Speaking at just after midnight she added that all nine train carriages had been cleared of passengers. |
| She said there were 65 people with minor injuries who were treated at the scene and a nearby farm, before being taken to the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal. | She said there were 65 people with minor injuries who were treated at the scene and a nearby farm, before being taken to the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal. |
| Emergency crews said they faced difficult conditions, with pouring rain, waterlogged ground and narrow country lanes around the crash site. | Emergency crews said they faced difficult conditions, with pouring rain, waterlogged ground and narrow country lanes around the crash site. |
| 'Very strange sound' | 'Very strange sound' |
| The Pendolino tilting trains have been introduced by Virgin over the last three years and have a top speed of 125 mph. | The Pendolino tilting trains have been introduced by Virgin over the last three years and have a top speed of 125 mph. |
| Network Rail said the line speed for the area where the crash took place was about 95 mph. | Network Rail said the line speed for the area where the crash took place was about 95 mph. |
| Virgin Trains have suspended services between Lancaster and Lockerbie, with replacement buses operating. Trains are running as normal to and from Lockerbie, and between London and Lancaster. | Virgin Trains have suspended services between Lancaster and Lockerbie, with replacement buses operating. Trains are running as normal to and from Lockerbie, and between London and Lancaster. |
| A spokesman said passengers travelling between Scotland and London could use GNER East Coast trains instead. | A spokesman said passengers travelling between Scotland and London could use GNER East Coast trains instead. |
| CONTACT NUMBERS Cumbria Police helpline: 0800 056 0146Police family liaison centre: 0800 40 50 40 National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 | CONTACT NUMBERS Cumbria Police helpline: 0800 056 0146Police family liaison centre: 0800 40 50 40 National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 |
| Those living close to the site described hearing the crash. | Those living close to the site described hearing the crash. |
| Adam Pashley, 19, said: "It was one hell of a bang but I never thought it would be a serious incident. | Adam Pashley, 19, said: "It was one hell of a bang but I never thought it would be a serious incident. |
| "About 15 minutes later I was looking out of my bedroom window and suddenly I started to see police and ambulance crews." | "About 15 minutes later I was looking out of my bedroom window and suddenly I started to see police and ambulance crews." |
| Donald Potter said: "My house is only about 120 yards from the track and I was sitting at my desk when I heard a very strange sound, it was completely unidentifiable, like nothing I have ever heard before, and lasted for about ten seconds." | Donald Potter said: "My house is only about 120 yards from the track and I was sitting at my desk when I heard a very strange sound, it was completely unidentifiable, like nothing I have ever heard before, and lasted for about ten seconds." |
| People worried about friends or relatives on the train are asked to ring a Cumbria Police helpline on 0800 056 0146 or a British Transport Police family liaison centre on 0800 40 50 40. | People worried about friends or relatives on the train are asked to ring a Cumbria Police helpline on 0800 056 0146 or a British Transport Police family liaison centre on 0800 40 50 40. |
| Passengers wanting to travel through Cumbria, meanwhile, can ring National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 before starting journeys. | Passengers wanting to travel through Cumbria, meanwhile, can ring National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 before starting journeys. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been involved? Send us your accounts using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you been involved? Send us your accounts using the form below. |
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