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One dead and several injured as two trains collide near Bedford in UK
NDTV··20 Jun
NDTV reported that two southbound trains collided outside Bedford around 5.15 pm on June 19 while heading to London St Pancras, killing at least one person and injuring multiple passengers and staff.
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What It Means For You
- London St Pancras rail services were suspended on June 19.
- Commuters face disruption on a major UK intercity corridor.
- Investigators will examine signalling and collision causes.
What's Happening
- Two trains collided near Bedford at 5.15 pm.
- At least one person died and several were injured.
- Emergency crews treated passengers beside the tracks.
Rail Safety Context
- The RMT union is monitoring staff and passenger injuries.
- East Midlands Railway cancelled all Friday St Pancras trains.
- Bedford is about 90 kilometres north of London.
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