A train derailed in London after hitting a landslide Monday (November 3) morning, the BBC reports.
The train, which was traveling from Glasgow to London at the time, detailed near the Cumbrian village of Shap at around 6:10 a.m. local time. The North West Ambulance Service confirmed that 87 total people were assessed and only four experienced minor injuries that didn’t require hospital treatment.
“We can now confirm that we have stood down from major incident and are withdrawing resources from the scene,” the ambulance service said. “Our colleagues have assessed a total of 87 patients, with only four suffering minor injuries. No one required further hospital treatment, and all were discharged from the nearby rest centre. An operation remains in place with our partners as they continue to recover the scene.”
Authorities haven’t officially determined a cause, however, a rail journalist and passengers citing on-board staff said a landslide was suspected to have been a major factor.
“And that seems very likely to be the reason,” said railway writer Philip Haigh via the BBC, citing infrastructure operator Network Rail. “Earth and muck would’ve spilled down onto the railway, the train has struck it, and the very front of the train, as I understand it, has derailed, and that’s what has stopped the train.”
Network Rail confirmed that there was “significant adverse weather conditions” in the area and that “extremely heavy rainfall continues to compound the issue” in a statement updating the situation, which was obtained by the BBC.
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