‘Swung wildly’: Second UK train derails in as many days amid heatwave

A passenger train derailed near London, the second derailment in two days. The train, operated by Greater Anglia, came off the tracks at 2:12 pm south of Wickford railway station in Essex, with about 40 to 45 passengers on board.

The derailment occurred less than 24 hours after a Southern Rail service derailed in East Sussex, injuring two people severely. According to RTE News, the train in East Sussex had three carriages end up on their side, trapping passengers near Lewes. Around 150 people were on board that service from London Victoria to Eastbourne.

The two seriously injured people from the first derailment were taken to major trauma centres and remain in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Eighteen others who were treated for less serious injuries have been discharged. The rear carriages of the second train derailed in an upright position. British Transport Police, paramedics, and firefighters responded to the scene.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, RTE News — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.