Three passenger trains crash into one another at Harrow and Wealdstone train station near London, killing around 90 peop

Three passenger trains crash into one another at Harrow and Wealdstone train station near London, killing around 90 peop

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A British commuter train was struck by two express trains during the morning rush hour, resulting in a catastrophic accident. Rescue workers, including veterans of wartime air raids, responded to the scene, which was likened to a battlefield. The wreckage was severe, with locomotives interlocked and debris scattered. The casualty toll was high, with over 90 dead and hundreds injured. Emergency services, including doctors, ambulances, and fire engines, were mobilized, and local women provided makeshift bandages. Nearby American airbases assisted with blood transfusions. This was Britain's worst train disaster in 37 years.

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