Passenger train derails and flips over in southern England
A major emergency response is underway after carriages came off the track at Lewes, near the seaside town of Brighton.
A Southern Rail passenger train derailed outside the tourist town of Lewes in southern England, flipping over several cars onto their sides. Aerial footage captured firefighters and paramedics tending to passengers in a nearby field as ambulances and helicopters awaited. While no official reports of injuries were issued, one passenger observed individuals with bleeding injuries.
The train, traveling from Victoria station in London to Eastbourne, began to sway as it gained speed. For one passenger, Rob Bradley, his carriage suddenly rose and the brakes were suddenly applied. The train continued to skid before coming to a stop, revealing a partially opened back end of the train with smoke and dust billowing inside.
Bradley's daughter remained unharmed, but he witnessed other passengers in a flipped car with blood on their heads and clothing. A shattered window was reported to have caused cuts to another passenger.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expressed concern over the derailment, praising the emergency services' swift response to support those affected.
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