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One person reportedly dead following Scottish train derailment

Aug 12, 2020 13:15 By Shannonside News
One person reportedly dead following Scottish train derailment
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Scotland's first minister says there are 'early reports of serious injuries' after a passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire. Emergency services have declared a major

Scotland's first minister says there are 'early reports of serious injuries' after a passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire.

Emergency services have declared a major incident.

Pictures on social media show smoke billowing into the sky and dozens of ambulances and police cars in a nearby field.

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British Transport Police says it happened at 9.43 this morning on the line at Stonehaven.

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament it's "extremely serious" and involved a passenger train.

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