Passenger train derails in Liverpool, say police

A rush-hour train derailed in Liverpool, northwest England, this evening, local police said, adding that there were no immediate…

A rush-hour train derailed in Liverpool, northwest England, this evening, local police said, adding that there were no immediate reports of injuries.

"We do have a derailment and we have approximately 90 passengers on board. We are leading them off and there are no reports of injuries so far," a spokesman for the Merseyside fire service said.

A spokeswoman for the Merseyside Ambulance Service also said they had not received any reports of injuries. Local media said the train had derailed inside a tunnel.

There was no immediate word as to why the train had derailed. Seven people died in a train crash in southern England in November last year.