Were you on the train? Please email: olivia.christie@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:10 BST, 14 August 2026 | Updated: 16:02 BST, 14 August 2026
A second train has derailed less than 24 hours after 20 people were injured in a similar incident at Lewes on the hottest day of the year. The latest derailment occurred at Wickford in Essex this afternoon and involved a Greater Anglia service.Pictures shared on social media suggest the train slipped off the track and bumped into the overhead cable but remained upright.The derailment comes less than 24 hours after two passengers suffered serious injuries when a Southern Rail train tipped onto its side yesterday afternoon.While the cause of the crash is unknown, experts have suggested soaring temperatures may have caused the tracks or embankment beneath them to buckle. Earlier today, the chief executive of Greater Thameslink Railway, John Whitehurst, insisted the railway network was safe in the hot weather, adding that derailments were rare. Pictures shared on social media show a train that appears to have come off the tracks but has remained upright Two people were seriously injured following the train derailment in East Sussex yesterday Rail bosses will investigate whether the steel tracks expanded in the heat and started to warp It is understood the train involved in the incident at Wickford was the 1.51pm Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street service.Greater Anglia trains running between the two stations have been cancelled for the rest of the day.A BTP spokesman said: 'Officers are currently on scene at Wickford railway station in Essex following reports that the rear carriages of a train have derailed in an upright position at 2.12pm today. 'We're responding alongside paramedics and the fire service. There are currently no reported injuries.'A Network Rail spokesperson added: 'We are dealing with a derailment incident in Anglia, and we are working quickly to understand the situation and to provide assistance where needed.'We will provide further information in due course.'Earlier today, British Transport Police provided an update on the Lewes incident, saying two people had been taken to major trauma centres with severe injuries.A statement said: 'They both remain in hospital and the 18 people who were also treated at hospital for less serious injuries have been discharged.'Assistant Chief Constable Ian Drummond-Smith added: 'Our thoughts remain firmly with those who were injured and their loved ones. On behalf of BTP, I wish them a full and speedy recovery.'The force is appealing for anyone on board the derailed train who have not already spoken to police to come forward.Images taken in the aftermath of the incident showed a long section of track had buckled. Experts suggest that soaring temperatures may have caused the tracks or embankment beneath them to buckle before the train derailment in East Sussex Passengers could be seen sitting at an angle in the overturned train at Lewes yesterday
