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| One dead in Cumbria train crash | One dead in Cumbria train crash |
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| A passenger has died and eight were seriously injured after a train derailed in Cumbria. | |
| Nine carriages were left on their side after the 1715 Virgin train from London to Glasgow Central crashed at Grayrigg, near Kendal, at 2015 GMT. | |
| Rail union chief Bob Crow said he had been told the accident was due to a points failure. | |
| But neither Virgin nor Network Rail have yet been able to say what might have caused the crash. | |
| HAVE YOUR SAY | HAVE YOUR SAY |
| I live in Kendal, my father has loaded our van with food and is there now | I live in Kendal, my father has loaded our van with food and is there now |
| Francis, Kendal | Francis, Kendal |
| Send us your comments | Send us your comments |
| RAF helicopters, police and fire crews have been sent to the scene of collision, between Oxenholme and Tebay in the Lake District. | RAF helicopters, police and fire crews have been sent to the scene of collision, between Oxenholme and Tebay in the Lake District. |
| The train had about 180 people on board, the fire service said. | The train had about 180 people on board, the fire service said. |
| A spokesman for the University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust said there had been one fatality. | A spokesman for the University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust said there had been one fatality. |
| He said five passengers with severe injuries had been taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. | He said five passengers with severe injuries had been taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. |
| The Royal Preston Hospital said 12 passengers had so far been airlifted in. It has three casualties described as being in a "critical condition", and one serious. | The Royal Preston Hospital said 12 passengers had so far been airlifted in. It has three casualties described as being in a "critical condition", and one serious. |
| CONTACT NUMBERS Police family liaison centre: 0800 40 50 40 National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 | CONTACT NUMBERS Police family liaison centre: 0800 40 50 40 National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 |
| 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. | |
| Passengers coming off the train were assessed on the scene and any minor injuries would be treated there if possible, she added. | Passengers coming off the train were assessed on the scene and any minor injuries would be treated there if possible, she added. |
| One of the passengers, BBC executive Caroline Thomson, said the train "did a sort of bump - and I was thinking don't worry this fine - but then the swaying became very dramatic. | One of the passengers, BBC executive Caroline Thomson, said the train "did a sort of bump - and I was thinking don't worry this fine - but then the swaying became very dramatic. |
| "It suddenly appeared to hit something and then lurched very, very badly from side to side in a very dramatic way. This a very scary experience." | "It suddenly appeared to hit something and then lurched very, very badly from side to side in a very dramatic way. This a very scary experience." |
| 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 services between Preston and Carlisle have been suspended until further notice and alternative arrangements for customers, using road vehicles, are being made. | Virgin services between Preston and Carlisle have been suspended until further notice and alternative arrangements for customers, using road vehicles, are being made. |
| All Scotrail sleeper services to London have also been cancelled, with passengers being transferred to coach services. | All Scotrail sleeper services to London have also been cancelled, with passengers being transferred to coach services. |
| First picture of passengers inside the crashed train | First picture of passengers inside the crashed train |
| Another passenger on the train, Ruth Colton, said: "I was just reading a book and it started to get really bumpy like we were being battered by heavy winds or something and then suddenly the carriage flipped over. | Another passenger on the train, Ruth Colton, said: "I was just reading a book and it started to get really bumpy like we were being battered by heavy winds or something and then suddenly the carriage flipped over. |
| "We all had to climb out the top of one of ours... There's some carriages stuck up in the air and some are just lying on their side". | "We all had to climb out the top of one of ours... There's some carriages stuck up in the air and some are just lying on their side". |
| People worried about friends or relatives on the train are asked to ring 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 British Transport Police family liaison centre on 0800 40 50 40. |
| Passengers, meanwhile, are being advised to ring National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 before starting journeys. | Passengers, meanwhile, are being advised to 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. |
| You can send your pictures and moving footage to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100 | You can send your pictures and moving footage to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100 |
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