According to the British "Independent" news, on the afternoon of October 31, local time, two trains collided in a tunnel near the town of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, and the accident caused more than 100 injuries, including one driver trapped in the cab. No one died.
The British Rail network said a train derailed after hitting an object near Salisbury Station, causing rail signals in the area to be interrupted. Subsequently, another train crashed into the car while passing through the section.
Harris, a passenger on the second train, said: "Everything was going normally when suddenly there was a loud noise and all the lights went out... Where we left the track there were sparks and flames, and smoke coming out. ”
Another passenger, Angela, said, "All of a sudden it was dark, and all of a sudden a lot of people were huddled together and items were thrown everywhere." I felt a few people bump into their heads forward. I don't know what happened for a few seconds. ”
At the time of the incident, a mother and family were playing a game of "trick-or-treating without sugar" nearby, and she likened the impact to "explosions" and "thunder.". She said: "It's a voice we've never heard before... My kids started panicking, thinking it was a bomb. We said, maybe a truck crashed on the road, don't be afraid. There was no harsh sound like the brakes, only a long rumble like thunder hitting the rails. ”
Wiltshire Police said around 50 firefighters and first responders were present to rescue them. According to the report, the cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
Source: World Wide Web