US EditionDriver Killed, 43 Missing in Barcelona Train Derailment Days After Deadly Collision Near Adamuz
A retaining wall collapse caused the derailment, killing the driver and injuring 37 passengers, with five seriously hurt, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a Rodalies R4 commuter train derailed between Sant Sadurní d'Anoia and Gelida after a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks, and Spanish state news agency EFE reported the driver died with at least 15 passengers injured.
- ADIF and rail engineers say initial signs point to storm-driven erosion undermining the retaining wall, with investigators stressing that `all hypotheses are open` during ongoing probes.
- Catalonia's Protecció Civil de la Generalitat de Catalunya activated the Ferrocat emergency plan, dispatching 11 ambulances while emergency crews used specialised equipment and suspended R4 line services.
- Hospitals in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Martorell and Barcelona are on high alert coordinating medical units on standby, while rail authorities conducting full inspections expect delays and arranged replacement bus services for R4 commuters.
- The sequence of rail incidents has prompted scrutiny of infrastructure and urgent calls for reforms, as the Gelida derailment came days after the Adamuz, Córdoba high-speed collision that killed over 40 people.
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Another train crashes in Spain, killing 1 person, days after fatal high-speed collision
A commuter train crash in Catalonia, Spain, has led to the suspension of rail services in the region. The crash occurred when a train hit a retaining wall that had fallen onto the tracks. At least one person died, and…
Continue live the last hour of rail accidents in Gelida and Adamuz
On the night of this Tuesday, January 20, a railway accident was recorded in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain, which ended with at least one deceased and 37 injured, according to the local authorities.The deceased person is the driver of the train, while five of the injured are in a serious situation, six have minor injuries and 26 have minor injuries.This is the second railway accident facing the European country in just a few days.Previously, …
After the three railway accidents in Spain, the regional and commuting trains of Rodalies were stopped, while the Espanol de...
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