Photos: Three dead, 6 injured after train derails amid storms in Scotland

Some reports suggested a landslide may have played a part in the derailment

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A train derailed in eastern Scotland on Wednesday, killing three people, in what Scottish premier Nicola Sturgeon described as an extremely serious incident.
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Emergency services attend the scene of a derailed train in Stonehaven, Scotland.
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Emergency services work near the scene of a derailed passenger train near Stonehaven, Scotland.
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Emergency services attend the scene of a derailed train in Stonehaven, Scotland
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Emergency response vehicles are parked near the scene of a train crash by Stonehaven in northeast Scotland.
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Network Rail engineers and Police officers work near the scene of a train crash by Stonehaven in northeast Scotland.
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Emergency services attend the scene of a derailed train in Stonehaven, Scotland.
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Emergency service vehicles ride along the tracks near the scene of a derailed passenger train, near Carmont, Stonehaven, Scotland.
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Emergency service vehicles ride along the tracks near the scene of a derailed passenger train, near Carmont, Stonehaven, Scotland.
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Police and paramedics were responding Wednesday to a train derailment in northeast Scotland. The hilly area was hit by storms and flash flooding overnight.
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Ambulances are pictured near the scene of a train crash by Stonehaven in northeast Scotland.
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