Large-scale rescue operation underway at Southsea railway station
A HUGE rescue operation was launched after a person was hit by a train this evening.
Emergency workers from across the city flooded the transport hub as rail services in and out of Portsmouth ground to a halt.
Three fire engines and a ‘rescue support vehicle’ from Hampshire Fire and Rescue joined at least five paramedic vehicles and six police units.
In a statement, railway operator Southern confirmed a person had been struck by a train.
‘It is with great sadness that we report a person has been hit by a train between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour,’ a spokesman said.
‘All lines are blocked between these stations whilst the emergency services work to deal with this incident.’
Rescue workers spent more than an hour recovering the casualty, who was transported out of the station on a stretcher shortly before midnight.
The person’s condition is not known at this time.