Twenty people have been injured, two seriously, after a train derailed in East Sussex and a major incident was declared.
Network Rail said the 14:24 BST Southern service from London Victoria to Eastbourne came off the tracks close to Lewes railway station, shortly before 16:00 BST.
Photographs from the scene showed people standing on top of overturned carriages, with passengers describing “pandemonium” on board and screaming.
British Transport Police said three carriages derailed, leaving several people trapped. All 150 on board have now been evacuated.
Several rail routes in the area were closed, as emergency teams rushed to the scene and people were advised to avoid the area.
Patients were assessed and treated at the scene, with some sent to local hospitals.
British Transport Police Chief Superintendent Dominique Ioannou said in a press briefing on Thursday night that a number of passengers were initially trapped but were all safely evacuated from the train.
She said while two people sustained serious injuries, a further 18 suffered less serious injuries.
“The train started rocking violently and then I remember clocking eyes with this guy and then there was a lot of screaming,” passenger Rachel Heath said.
“It felt like we flew in the air and the carriage landed on its side and it slid. I felt like it was going to completely flip over.
“There was a mum who was bleeding from her mouth and a dad and his son who had cuts. It was like a movie.”