A train derailment Wednesday morning in north-east Scotland left three dead, including the driver, and six injured, UK transport police said in a statement.
The latest pictures from the scene of the train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire.
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Three people "were declared dead at the scene"
"Despite the efforts of the paramedics, three people were declared dead at the scene" including the train driver, the institution said in a statement, adding that "six people" had also been "taken to hospital for treatment. injuries which, fortunately, are not considered serious ". Volumes of smoke were emerging from the scene of the accident, which occurred in a hilly region, where several rescue vehicles and a helicopter poured in, according to images broadcast by the BBC . The train itself was not visible.