British Transport Police announced on Friday that they were responding to reports of a train collision north of London.
“We are responding to reports of a collision between two trains in the Bedford area,” the transport police force wrote on X, referring to the market town about 56 miles (90 kilometers) north of London.
Other emergency services also confirmed they were responding to the incident.
The East of England Ambulance Service said it sent multiple resources, including an air ambulance, to respond to the collision on the railway south of Bedford. The service urged people to avoid the area.
What do we know about the collision?
Unverified footage posted on social media shows two East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains colliding, with one of them colliding with the other.
According to the pictures posted, the trains are seen standing straight on the track.
The EMR posted on Twitter that “emergency services are dealing with an incident between London St Pancras and Leicester,” but did not provide further details.
Some British media outlets reported that passengers were injured in the incident. However, emergency services have not yet released any details about the extent of the injuries.
Edited by: Rana Taha
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