Railway incident in Sussex: Passenger train derails in the south of England
A passenger train suffered a derailment this Thursday in the town of Lewes, located in East Sussex, in the south of England. According to official reports from the Department for Transport, fortunately there have been no fatalities or people with serious injuries following the incident.
The train, operated by the company Southern Rail, was traveling between Haywards Heath and Lewes, a strategic route that connects Brighton with London. The accident has caused the immediate interruption of various railway lines in the area, affecting mobility with significant delays for users.
Accident details
The train consisted of eight cars, of which the three located at the rear derailed and ended up tipped over on their side. The exact causes that led to the derailment still remain under investigation by the competent authorities.
We saw other passengers with cuts and bleeding after the impact, but fortunately we all managed to get out of the carriages on our own two feet after the accident.
Testimony of a passenger on board
Preliminary reports suggest that nearly forty people remained trapped initially in the overturned carriages before emergency teams could complete their successful evacuation. In the images captured at the scene, rescue personnel can be seen working on the structure of the carriages to secure the area.
Extreme weather conditions
The event occurred in a context of record temperatures, this being the hottest day of 2026. Thermometers in the region reached 38.1 degrees Celsius, severely affecting the specific area where the derailment took place. Authorities do not rule out that the extreme heat conditions may have influenced the state of the tracks during this day.
