Two women are fighting for their lives after being crushed by a telegraph pole that fell at a busy train station in Wales. The incident occurred at Pontyclun train station in Rhondda, where an air ambulance was scrambled to the scene following reports that the women had been trapped underneath the pole.
Injuries and Emergency Response
Emergency services were called at 12:50pm on Thursday. One of the women is believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, while the other is also in a critical condition. The pole, which had live electricity wires, struck the women in the station's car park before they were rushed to University Hospital of Wales.
Police Statement
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: 'South Wales Police was called at 12.50pm this afternoon to the car park for Pontyclun train station to reports of two women trapped underneath a telegraph pole. The women have been taken to University Hospital of Wales where they continue to receive medical treatment.'
Station Details
Pontyclun station, which is unstaffed, is located on the south Wales line between Cardiff and Maesteg and occasionally serves regional Swanline services running between Cardiff Central and Swansea.
