BREAKING: British Transport Police say three people died and six were taken to the hospital after a passenger train derailed in Scotland amid stormy weather. The train’s driver was among the dead.
Emergency services attend the scene of a derailed train in Stonehaven, Scotland, Wednesday Aug. 12, 2020. Police and paramedics were responding Wednesday to a train derailment in northeast Scotland, where smoke could be seen rising from the site. Officials said there were reports of serious injuries. The hilly area was hit by storms and flash flooding overnight.
The train’s driver is believed to be among the dead, but formal identification has yet to take place, the British Transport Police force said. Six people were hospitalized. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described the derailment as a “major″ incident and said she would be convening an emergency response meeting. Police, several ambulances, an air ambulance and fire engines were at the scene about 100 miles northeast of Edinburgh.The British Transport Police force said officers were called at 9:43 a.m. to a railroad line near the coastal town of Stonehaven, which is on the line for trains linking Aberdeen with the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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