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THREE people have died after a train derailed in Aberdeenshire yesterday which also left six people injured.
The train driver was also killed in the crash near Stonehaven, the British Transport Police (BTP) said.
The 6.38am Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail service derailed yesterday morning amid heavy rain and flooding.
BTP said those injured have been taken to hospital and were not thought to be seriously hurt.
The force believes all passengers have now been accounted for.
RMT assistant general secretary Mick Lynch said: “The facts behind this incident will need to be established in due course but at this stage we are focused on support and assistance and our thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragedy.”
TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes said: “Our thoughts are with those caught up in this derailment, their loved ones and the emergency services.
“Our union has had concerns about the amount of hours that some of our members have been doing. However, it’s far too early to speculate whether this may have been a contributing factor to this morning's incident.”
