Woman is killed by a train in County Sligo

the Irish Rail train

In County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland, a woman in her 40s lost her life after being hit by a train.

With severe wounds, a second woman in her 20s was taken to Sligo University Hospital.

The incident happened at Ballisadare train station at around 16:00 local time, according to the Garda (Irish police).

According to Irish broadcaster RTÉ, the woman who died was walking close to the track when she was hit by the Sligo to Dublin train.

On the spot, she was declared dead.

Road closure at time of the incident

At the time of the incident, Garda closed nearby roads.

At the time of the incident, the train carried about 100 passengers. Since then, the travelers have left on another bus.

While a technical inspection is conducted, it's likely that the train will stay at the location for some time.

The incident will be looked into by both the garda and the Railway Accident Investigation Unit.

It is in charge of investigating every fatality and serious injury that occurs on the Irish rail network.

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