A man died after two trains collided at low speed in Wales on Monday evening, police have said.
A further 15 people were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, police said. All other passengers were evacuated from both trains.
The crash happened near Llanbrynmair, between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, at about 7.30pm on Monday, authorities said. A joint statement from Network Rail and Transport for Wales said it involved the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury.
“Sadly, we can confirm a man has died following the collision. His next of kin have been informed and his family are being supported by specialist officers,” said a Dyfed-Powys police spokesperson, adding that the force had left the scene by the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said officers were called to the line near Llanbrynmair after reports of “a low-speed train collision involving two trains”. The transport police, Welsh ambulance service, fire and rescue, the coastguard and agencies from the rail industry attended.
National Rail said the “operational incident” meant lines were closed and trains may be cancelled or revised.
Wales’s first minister, Eluned Morgan, wrote on X: “My thoughts are with all those involved in the rail incident in Powys earlier this evening.
“I would like to thank the emergency services for their response and have asked to be kept informed of any developments throughout the night.”
The cause of the crash was being investigated, police said.