Barcelona train crash UPDATES: Spain's second deadly rail disaster in one week
The crash near Gelida, around 30 minutes from Barcelona, comes days after at least 42 people died in another rail disaster which happened less than 500 miles away
by Bradley Jolly · The MirrorAt least one person has died in Spain's second rail disaster in three days after a commuter train crashed last night.
A retaining wall fell onto the tracks near Gelida, around 30 minutes from Barcelona, following heavy rainfall. One person, thought to have been the driver, was declared dead at the scene and dozens of passengers have suffered serious injuries.
Operations on the commuter line to and from Barcelona have been suspended until at least 9.30am local time. Services go west from Barcelona through Catalonia on the line, serving commuter towns and cities.
The horror comes days after a separate train collision killed at least 42 people in the country's south and injured dozens more. Emergency workers are still searching for more victims in the wreckage from Sunday's deadly train accident.
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Retaining wall collapsed after heavy rainfall near Gelida
The train collided into a collapsed wall near Gelida, a commuter town around 35 minutes from Barcelona.
The retaining wall collapsed after heavy rainfall across the region in the past few days.
It has led to a large scene of debris and wreckage, where emergency services are desperately trying to find trapped passengers.
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At least one dead in train crash near Barcelona
A Barcelona commuter train crashed on Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said.
At least one person has died and dozens of others are injured following the crash in Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 people in the country's south and injured dozens more.
Emergency workers Tuesday were still searching for more victims in the wreckage from Sunday's deadly train accident that took place some 800 kilometers (497 miles) away as the nation began three days of mourning.