The haunting scene at Reading station where unclaimed cars hint to high numbers of casualties in the Berkshire town.
Firemen attend to the smouldering wreck of one of the trains.
Passengers reported a series of huge collisions and a fire on board one train. At nearly two miles away from Paddington, the Intercity train was still travelling at speed. Early pictures showed just how widespread the devastation was. Some of the injured were treated beside the carriages. An injured victim is stretchered away from the scene.