A Metlink passenger train derailed near Khandallah, causing several injuries and leading to the suspension of all rail services in the area.

一列 Metlink 客運列車在 Khandallah 附近脫軌，導致多人受傷，並造成該地區所有鐵路服務暫停。

The accident happened shortly after 7:00 PM between Khandallah and Box Hill stations, near Cashmere Avenue. Emergency services responded quickly, with three fire engines and six ambulance units attending the scene. Although all passengers were able to leave the train on their own, eight people were injured. Six of these individuals were taken to Wellington City Hospital with injuries ranging from minor to serious.

該事故發生於晚上 7 點剛過，地點位於 Khandallah 與 Box Hill 站之間，靠近 Cashmere Avenue。緊急救援服務迅速做出回應，三輛消防車與六輛救護車趕赴現場。儘管所有乘客均能自行離開列車，但仍有八人受傷。其中六人被送往惠靈頓市醫院，傷勢由輕微至嚴重不等。

Local witnesses, including City Councillor Diane Calvert, described hearing a loud bang, although there was no earthquake at the time. Because there was heavy rain during the incident, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has made the weather a priority in its initial assessment.

包括市議員 Diane Calvert 在內的當地目擊者描述聽到一聲巨響，儘管當時並未發生地震。由於事故發生期間有大雨，運輸事故調查委員會 (TAIC) 在初步評估中將天氣列為優先考量因素。

The TAIC has officially started an inquiry to find the cause of the derailment. Chief Investigator Louise Cook emphasized that the main goal is to collect evidence quickly, as witness memories fade and physical evidence can be washed away by rain. While these investigations usually take eighteen to twenty-four months, the Commission stated that it can issue urgent safety warnings if the early evidence shows a need for immediate changes.

TAIC 已正式啟動調查以找出脫軌原因。首席調查員 Louise Cook 強調，目前的 chief 目標是迅速收集證據，因為目擊者的記憶會隨時間淡化，且實體證據可能會被雨水沖走。雖然此類調查通常需要十八至二十四個月，但委員會表示，若初步證據顯示需要立即採取行動，將會發布緊急安全警告。

Rail services are still suspended while the investigation continues and the TAIC collects more evidence from the site.

在調查持續以及 TAIC 於現場收集更多證據期間，鐵路服務仍維持暫停。