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A commuter passenger train derailed in Gelida, close to the Spanish metropolis of Barcelona on Tuesday, killing the motive force and injuring 37 individuals, a spokesperson for the regional authorities of Catalonia instructed NCS.
The incident occurred simply two days after another deadly rail crash in Spain, in which two high-speed trains collided close to Adamuz in the southern Córdoba province, killing 41 individuals.
Tuesday’s accident concerned a commuter service on the R4 line — utilized by hundreds of passengers every day –- because the train was touring between the municipalities of Gelida and Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in the northeast of the nation.
The derailment was triggered when a retaining wall fell onto the tracks following heavy rains, in keeping with the Civil Protection of Catalonia’s regional authorities.
The incident occurred round 10:00 p.m. native time (4:00 p.m. ET), in keeping with an announcement from the train operator.
Emergency providers obtained 28 calls associated to the incident. Twenty ambulances from the Medical Emergency System (SEM) and 38 models from the regional hearth division have been dispatched to the scene.
The regional hearth division of Catalonia reported that they established a safety zone and proceeded to shore up each the retaining wall and the train to stabilize the scene. They additionally evacuated the injured outdoors of the so-called “hot zone” in order that they might be handled by native emergency providers. Authorities stated it was essential to “extricate” one one that remained trapped contained in the train.
Claudi Gallardo, inspector on the Catalonia regional hearth division, stated in televised feedback from the positioning of the crash that 4 individuals have been severely injured, Reuters reported.
He stated all passengers had been faraway from the train.
Several individuals have been handled for accidents of various severity, together with the train driver, who died after being assisted by the primary responders.
The Minister of Interior and Security, Nuria Parlón, and the Minister of Territory, Silvia Paneque, are touring to the scene of the accident.
This story has been up to date with further info.