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Two Critically Injured as Telegraph Pole Falls at Station
19 Jun
Summary
- Two women sustained life-threatening injuries after a telegraph pole collapsed.
- The incident occurred at Pontyclun train station's car park in Rhondda, Wales.
- Live electricity wires attached to the pole added to the danger of the incident.
Two women are in critical condition after a telegraph pole, equipped with live electricity wires, fell on them at Pontyclun train station in Rhondda, Wales. The incident occurred in the station's car park on Thursday afternoon.
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were dispatched to the scene around 12:50 PM. Both women were trapped beneath the fallen pole and sustained severe injuries. They were subsequently rushed to the University Hospital of Wales for urgent medical care.
Pontyclun station is an unstaffed facility situated on the south Wales line. It serves regional services connecting Cardiff and Maesteg, as well as some services between Cardiff Central and Swansea.
