US EditionTrain collides with crane arm in Spain's fourth rail accident in a week
- On Thursday, a commuter train collided with a construction crane in the Region of Murcia near Cartagena, halting services, Spanish rail operator Adif said.
- The crash came days after the Andalusia high-speed train collision that killed at least 43 people and followed the Adamuz collision and other incidents this week.
- State broadcaster TVE reported several people were hurt, including at least one seriously injured, while regional emergency services in Murcia said the train hasn't been overturned nor derailed; train line R1 is out of service as investigators check infrastructure after three derailments in 48 hours.
- Spain's biggest train drivers' union called a three-day nationwide strike and SEMAF demanded criminal liability from those responsible for ensuring safety in the railway infrastructure.
- Investigations are under way and it remains unclear how the crane obstructed the track, while wider infrastructure checks sweep the Spanish rail network amid Spain's recent crashes.
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Spain: Third Railway Accident in Just Days Leaves Several Injured
Spain faced yet another railway accident on Thursday, January 22nd as a commuter train collided with a crane in the southeastern region of Murcia. Several passengers were lightly injured, according to state operator Renfe. The incident occurred in the municipality of Alumbres, and local emergency services confirmed the collision but did not provide a precise number of casualties. Renfe clarified that the train did not derail. Police and firefig…
Train collides with crane in Spain’s fourth rail crash in a week, four injured
A commuter train has crashed against a construction crane in southeastern Spain, leaving several people injured, including one seriously, state broadcaster TVE reported on Thursday. The crash occurred in Cartagena in the Murcia region, TVE said. It came after Sunday’s deadly high-speed train collision in the southern Andalusia region that killed at least 43 people and another train accident in northeastern Catalonia on Tuesday in which th…
A third train accident occurred in Spain. A suburban train collided with a crane at midday near Cartagena. Several passengers were injured.
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