Man dies in Belfast train incident

Police in Northern Ireland have begun an investigation into the death of a man who became trapped under a train.

Police in Northern Ireland have begun an investigation into the death of a man who became trapped under a train.

The emergency services worked to free the man after the alarm was raised at 3.30pm at a train halt at Belfast City Hospital near the city centre, but he was later declared dead.

Police said no details were available on the man, though a full investigation had been launched into the incident that involved the main Enterprise train that links Belfast and Dublin.

A section of the line and a nearby road were temporarily closed while the rescue operation continued.

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Passengers were taken off the train as fire crews and paramedics came to the aid of the trapped man.

His body was removed from the scene at around 6pm.

PA