Summary
A train crash occurred in Barcelona when a wall fell onto the tracks, resulting in one death and 37 injuries. This incident happened shortly after another deadly train collision in southern Spain that killed 42 people and injured many more. Emergency services responded to both accidents, with investigations ongoing to determine the causes.
Key Facts
- A wall fell onto train tracks in Barcelona, causing a commuter train crash.
- This crash led to one death and injured 37 people, five of them seriously.
- Emergency services sent 20 ambulances to the crash site near Gelida, close to Barcelona.
- Days earlier, a separate train collision in southern Spain killed at least 42 people.
- The southern crash involved two trains colliding near the route from Malaga to Madrid.
- Heavy rainfall is suspected to have caused the wall collapse in Barcelona.
- Spain's railway operator, ADIF, manages the commuter and high-speed rail networks.
