China News Service, August 13 According to foreign media reports, on the 12th local time, a passenger train in Scotland, UK, suffered a derailment accident, killing 3 people on the spot and injuring 6 others. One month before the accident, the British Railways and Highways Inspectorate had issued an early warning to the railway company of the train involved, but the company did not seem to respond in time.
According to reports, a report issued by the British Railways and Highways Inspectorate in July pointed out that landslides near the British Railways have surged, showing the "vulnerability" of the network. According to the report, the number of floods in 2019-2020 is six times that of the previous 12 months.
The British Railways and Highways Inspectorate also criticized the railway company to which the crashed train belongs, saying it "failed to keep up with the frequency and severity of these incidents" in its plans to deal with climate change and extreme weather.
According to reports, the accident on the 12th occurred near Aberdeenshire in northeastern Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon, Chief Minister of the Scottish Government, said that this was an "extremely serious accident" that caused "serious injuries" to many people.
British Prime Minister Johnson also said that the accident was shocking because "rail accidents are very rare."
According to reports, heavy rains and thunderstorms caused local floods in Scotland and interrupted traffic on some road sections. Allegedly, the landslide may cause the train derailment accident. However, the investigation into the cause of the accident is still ongoing.