An investigation has begun into an Aberdeenshire rail crash in which three people died.
The train driver, a conductor and a passenger were killed when the the 06:38 ScotRail service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street derailed near Stonehaven on Wednesday morning.
It is thought to have hit a landslide after heavy rain and thunderstorms caused disruption across Scotland .
Six other people were also injured in the incident.
They were taken to hospital but their injuries were not believed to be serious.
Expert investigators are now working to identify the cause of the crash.
British Transport Police, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and inspectors from the Office of Rail and Road – the independent regulator – are involved in the investigation.
Three dead after passenger train derails
UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps plans to travel to the scene of the incident later.
He said he wanted to “try to understand the situation first hand and offer every possible assistance”.
Michael Matheson, Scotland’s cabinet secretary for transport, will also meet members of the emergency services at the site.
And the chief executive of Network Rail, Andrew Haines, is expected to travel to Stonehaven after cutting short a family holiday in Italy.