Environmental fears over Scotland train crash

Thousands of litres of diesel may have been spilt after a train crashed in Scotland earlier this week.

The derailment of a train on the Glasgow to Oban line in the early hours of Monday morning (June 7th) may have resulted in a dangerous oil spill, environmental officers have suggested.

West Highland and Argyll team manager Jim Frame from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency said: "Until the incident site is declared safe, we cannot confirm whether any diesel has been lost or spilled from the derailed carriage."

The 60 passengers who were on board the train managed to escape without serious injuries, but fears are now focused on the environmental damage after it was revealed that the vehicle was carrying diesel.

Firemen were called to the scene after the train caught fire but the flames were quickly extinguished.

Last year, another Scottish train carrying oil hit the headlines after it caught fire and carriages exploded, causing flames to shoot 50 feet in the air in East Ayrshire.

Posted by Joseph Hutton