▲ Rescue workers conduct recovery operations on trains on tracks outside Bedford, UK.
A collision between two trains in the United Kingdom has left one train driver dead and dozens of passengers injured.
According to the BBC on Saturday, June 20 (local time), the incident occurred at approximately 5:15 p.m. on June 19 near Bedford, located 90 kilometers north of London. Two East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains, which had departed from Corby and Nottingham respectively and were heading toward London St Pancras, collided.
The accident resulted in the death of one train driver, while 99 others, including passengers, sustained injuries ranging from minor to severe.
As of today, 28 of the injured remain hospitalized, with nine of them in critical condition, according to the British Transport Police.
A passenger who was on the train from Nottingham to London told the BBC that their train had come to a stop when it was suddenly struck hard from behind.
Police and transport authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that King Charles III extends his condolences to the families of the deceased and to those injured in the accident.
Train-to-train collisions are rare in the UK.
In September 2023, a collision between two trains at a station in the Scottish Highlands resulted in multiple injuries.
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