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A total of 100 people were injured, 32 seriously, after a Luton Airport Express service ploughed into the back of a Nottingham to St Pancras train at around 5.15pm on Friday.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: A total of 100 people were injured, 32 seriously, after a Luton Airport Express service ploughed into the back of a Nottingham to St Pancras train at around 5.15pm on Friday.
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Key Facts
- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jun 20, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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- Source published: Jun 20, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC
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