Residents heard a thunderous bang and emergency services rushed to the scene, between Box Hill and Khandallah stations.
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Investigators have been working in the darkness at the scene of a train crash in Wellington, trying to determine what happened.
Residents reported hearing a thunderous bang, about 7:20pm on Saturday, between Box Hill and Khandallah stations and emergency services rushed to the scene.
Police said six people were injured and taken to hospital by ambulance, although Wellington Free Ambulance told RNZ eight people were hurt.
Two people were in a serious condition on Saturday night.
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Emergency services responded to the incident between Box Hill and Khandallah.
Emergency services have responded to a train derailment between Box Hill and Khandallah in Wellington.
People in Khandallah said they heard a loud 'boom' near Cashmere Ave.
A cordon remains around the commuter train which crashed into a concrete barrier, hurting multiple people.
Six people were injured when a train derailed in New Zealand’s capital Wellington on Saturday, police said.Emergency services…
Investigators from KiwiRail and TAIC are examining the cause of the derailment.
