Update: No fatalities in Salisbury train crash, trains between Exeter and London Waterloo cancelled

There have been no fatalities as a result of yesterday's (Sunday 31 October) train crash near Salisbury, which involved a train travelling from London to Honiton.

Police were called to Fisherton Tunnel in Salisbury at 6.46pm last night after the rear carriage of the 1708 Great Western Railway service from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads derailed after striking an object in a tunnel.

The derailment led to a signalling failure, and the 1720 South Western Railway service from London Waterloo to Honiton collided with the GWR train.

Assistant Chief Fire Officer Andy Cole of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said that firefighters rescued 'approximately 100 people', and that there were no fatalities.

Inspector Mullah Hoque from the British Transport Police said in a statement: "A number of people have been injured and a casualty centre has been opened at a nearby church. Most of these people are walking wounded however a small number, including the driver, have been taken to hospital where their injuries are being assessed."

How are train services affected?

Most of the lines through Salisbury are currently blocked, and will remain closed until at least the end of the day on Tuesday 2 November.

This means that trains from Exeter to London Waterloo are all cancelled.

Trains from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington are still running.

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