“A train derailed near Barcelona: the driver was killed, 37 passengers were injured, 5 were in serious condition.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Photo: Screenshot from AP video Source: emergency medical service of the Ministry of Health of Catalonia, Catalan fire brigade service, AP
Details: A commuter train is reported to have derailed near the town of Gelida, which is about a 35-minute drive from Barcelona.
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It is noted that bad weather has been raging in the region in recent days: heavy rains and floods. As the inspector of the Regional Fire Service of Catalonia, Claudio Gallardo, told reporters, the train derailed after a retaining wall fell on the track due to a heavy downpour near Barcelona. The mouse hunter died.
In addition, the emergency medical service provided assistance to 37 injured passengers. Five are in a serious condition, six are in a less serious condition, and 26 received minor injuries.
According to the information of the fire service, most of the victims at the time of the accident were in the first car, which suffered the most from hitting the wall.
Trains have been canceled on this section.
We will remind:
This is the second such disaster that has occurred in Spain in recent days. On Sunday, in the Spanish province of Córdoba, at least 39 people died as a result collision of two high-speed trains.