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Rail workers hurt in derailment | Rail workers hurt in derailment |
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Two rail workers have been injured in a derailment in Glasgow city centre. | Two rail workers have been injured in a derailment in Glasgow city centre. |
The pair were travelling in the rear of a three-carriage train which came off the tracks at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) station. | The pair were travelling in the rear of a three-carriage train which came off the tracks at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) station. |
Other staff members travelling in the front carriage escaped unharmed from the incident at about 0830 BST. | Other staff members travelling in the front carriage escaped unharmed from the incident at about 0830 BST. |
The men are being treated for minor injuries at the Western infirmary and an inquiry has been launched by police and rail investigators. | |
One of the workers suffered a head injury and the other a back injury in the incident. | |
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "The carriage that derailed was the rear carriage of a three-carriage train in the tunnel just before the SECC stop. | |
We expect the line will be closed for the rest of the day Network Rail | |
"Two members of the rail staff were in the rear carriage and suffered minor injuries." | |
There appeared to be no suspicious circumstances around the derailment at this stage, the spokesman added. | |
Officials from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are investigating the cause of the derailment. | |
Network Rail said some services into Glasgow Central station were likely to be disrupted for the rest of the day while engineers inspected the scene. | |
A spokeswoman said: "An investigation is under way. We expect the line will be closed for the rest of the day." |