Animation reconstructs moment of Stonehaven train derailment

Investigators have released an animation reconstructing the moment a ScotRail passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire in August 2020.

Three people died when the train hit a landslide and derailed after heavy rain as a drainage system was not installed as designed, a report into the accident has concluded.

The report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has been described as a "watershed moment" for rail safety.

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