A passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland after stormy weather, killing three people and injuring six others Wednesday, authorities said.
The train's driver is believed to be among the dead, but formal identification has yet to take place, the British Transport Police force said. Six people were hospitalized, but their injuries are not considered serious.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described the derailment as a "major? incident and said she would be convening an emergency response meeting. Smoke could be seen billowing from the wreck. Photos showed that several cars of the four-carriage train had left the tracks and tumbled down an embankment. Air ambulances and coast guard helicopters came and went as the rescue operation unfolded."The situation was really bad this morning. The River Carron, the main river which flows through it, had burst its banks, and the heavy rain had caused flooding in the centre of Stonehaven and lots of the side streets leading off it,? he said.
"I don't think speculation is helpful at this stage,? he said. "We obviously don't know why the derailment took place, but obviously we have suffered terrible weather here."The head of Network Rail cut short a family vacation to return to the U.K. The chief inspector of railways, Ian Prosser, said inspectors were at the site and assisting in the preliminary investigation.
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