Train Derailment South Wales
There are conflicting reports of two injuries but some media refute this.
Train derailment south wales. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in south wales after a large freight train believed to be carrying a large amount of diesel derailed and caught fire. Police declare major incident as train fire in south wales injures two the freight train which was carrying diesel caught fire around 11 20pm on wednesday in llangennech. Image copyright athena pictures image caption the fire started after a number of tanks of the train derailed image caption llangennech is near the carmarthenshire swansea county border in south. Ten wagons each containing up to 75 tonnes of diesel derailed with oil spilling into the loughor.
A freight train derailed and caught fire in south wales uk late on wednesday night. There are no fatalities and residents have been allowed to return. It then derailed and the fire started. The accident forced the evacuation of homes in the village of liangennech nearby llanelli in carmarthenshire.
The diesel carrying freight train which was. A train derailment which lead to a major fire in south wales was due to a fault with the brakes on one of its carriages investigators have said. Dyfed powys police said the driver had noticed something was wrong with the train which was travelling from milford haven. The derailment of a freight train in south wales on wednesday night resulted in a significant spillage of fuel and a major fire the rail accident investigation branch raib have said.
Two train workers escaped unhurt as a number of carriages derailed and caught.