King Charles III devastated by railway accident in England

O british king Charles III is “deeply saddened” by the railway accident on Friday in the centre of England, in which a driver lost his life and 33 people were seriously injured.

A spokesman for Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British royal family, today indicated that the monarch is being regularly informed about the collision between two trains that took place near the city of Bedford, in the centre of England.

“ His thoughts and condolences are with the family of the deceased and with all wounded or affected by this tragic incident,” he added.

Around 17:15 (local time) on Friday, two trains headed for the London station of St Pancras – one from the English town of Corby and the other from Nottingham – collided near Bedford.

It is estimated that one of the trains has stopped due to a security system failure and that the second has subsequently collided with the rear of the first.

The accident caused the death of the driver of one of the two trains, an incident that also left dozens of serious injuries, the British railway police said.

Images and videos published on social networks showed that one of the damaged trains, belonging to the British company East Midlands Railway, exhibited the entry “Luton Express”, the train that makes the route between Luton Airport (North London) and the British capital.

British means of communication have advanced that the first train has stopped due to a breach in the security system and that later the second crashed into the rear.

The British Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, expressed shortly after the accident “deep concern” after the news of the railway collision.

“ I am grateful to the emergency services that are on site, to assist the affected. We are working quickly with the railway sector and local partners to support passengers,” he added on social networks.