Passenger train derails in East Sussex
Two passengers were seriously injured and nine others hurt as British Transport Police declared a major incident and evacuated about 150 people.
- On Thursday, National Rail confirmed a Southern Railway train derailed in the Lewes area between Haywards Heath and Lewes, closing all lines through the station.
- The closure halts all rail traffic while emergency services manage the incident, with wider impacts affecting routes between Ore, Eastbourne, and London Victoria.
- Photographs shared online show at least two carriages lying on their side with two passengers stood on top, underscoring the incident's severity for first responders.
- If travel remains essential today, commuters must allow at least an additional 60 minutes for journeys, and National Rail strongly recommends delaying travel until later.
- Major disruption is expected to continue until 22:00 as emergency services remain on scene, with passengers advised to consult station staff or journey planners for updates.
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Footage captured by Richie Ormerod, who said he was in another train next to the derailed train, shows a cloud of dust over the railway tracks as startled passengers are heard asking what had happened. The post Dust rises after train derails near town in the U.K. appeared first on KYMA.
A crowded suburban train derailed on the afternoon of Thursday (13), in East Sussex, in southern England, as it approached the historic city of Lewes. Three of the eight wagons left the tracks around 15.50 (local time) during the journey between London Victoria and Eastbourne. Two people were seriously injured and about 40 passengers needed to be removed from the train.
The accident occurred in the East Sussex area around 4 p.m. From the air you can see how the first three cars ended up overturned.
Twenty people were hospitalized, including two for serious injuries, after the derailment of a busy suburban train on Thursday near the city of Lewes, in south-east England, reported the rescue services.
11 injured as train derails in England, all passengers evacuated
A passenger train derailed near Lewes railway station on Thursday, leaving 11 people injured. A major emergency response followed as all passengers were evacuated and investigators began examining the cause.
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