A video posted on social media showed a damaged Luton Airport Express train upright on the tracks and people who appeared to be passengers sitting and standing in a field

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday afternoon that killed one person.

Two East Midlands trains have crashed into each other causing serious injuries. The incident occurred around Kempston between Luton and Bedford, at about 5.15pm.

Lines closed between Luton and Bedford as emergency services attend scene

British police on Friday said emergency services were responding to reports of a collision involving two trains in the Bedford area, north of London.