US EditionTrain Driver Killed and Dozens Injured as Wall Collapse Causes Derailment Near Barcelona
Heavy rainfall caused a retaining wall collapse on the Rodalies Catalunya R4 line near Gelida, killing the driver and injuring 37, 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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In Spain, the authorities have confirmed that a German victim died last Sunday in the severe railway accident.
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A commuter train derailed near Barcelona on Tuesday after a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks, killing the driver and injuring all 37 passengers on board, the Spanish emergency services have said. The crash occurred just two days after a train collision in southern Spain that killed at least 42 people. Tuesday's incident occurred between the Sant Sadurni d'Anoia and Gelida stations, around 35 minutes outside Barcelona. Two people remain i…
In the train accident in southern Spain a German was probably killed. The identification of the victims was difficult.
One killed and 37 injured in Spanish train crash days after deadly Cordoba collision
A commuter train derailed in Spain on Tuesday night after hitting a retaining wall that had collapsed on to the tracks during heavy rain, killing the driver and injuring at least 37 passengers.
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