Charles visits train crash site to thank first responders
Three people died when the passenger service derailed in Aberdeenshire on Wednesday amid heavy rain and landslips.
The Prince of Wales has arrived at the site of the fatal Aberdeenshire train crash to meet emergency responders.
Three people died on Wednesday when carriages of the 6.38am Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail service derailed near Stonehaven amid heavy rain and landslips.
Charles, known as the Duke of Rothesay while in Scotland, visited the site on Friday to thank those who were among the first on the scene.
It is understood all of those who died were local to the area.
Six other people were injured in the crash – four have since left Aberdeen Royal Infirmary while two remain in a stable condition.
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has previously commended the bravery of emergency responders, describing the scene as “horrendous”.
The Transport Secretary commended the policeman for his bravery in dealing with the rail crash, the likes of which have not been seen in the UK since 2007.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched a probe into the incident and investigators are at the scene.
Network Rail will inspect trackside slopes across the country as part of a Government-ordered review as a landslip during heavy rain and flooding is suspected to have played a part in the incident near Stonehaven.