Person seriously injured in "industrial incident" at Babbacombe Cliff Railway
Police say the Health and Safety Executive has been notified
Last updated 5th Sep 2022
Police remain at the scene of an "industrial incident" at a cliff railway in Devon.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Babbacombe Cliff Railway in Torquay yesterday morning (Sunday 4 September).
One person has sustained serious injuries.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called by the ambulance service to reports of an industrial incident at a commercial premises in Torquay at around 10.10am on Sunday 4 September.
"One person is reported to have sustained serious injuries.
"Emergency services remain at the scene and the Health and Safety Executive has been notified."
A cordon is in place and the Babbacombe Cliff Railway remains closed.
Babbacombe Cliff Railway operates two cars, which carry passengers on a funicular railway between Oddicombe Beach and the Babbacombe Downs.