Rescue crews work on the site of the Gelida train crash in Spain, 20 January 2026. © Getty Images / Lorena Sopena Lopez / Anadolu
On Tuesday, the suburban train derailed close Barcelona after the opposition wall collapsed on the tracks, killing the driver and injuring all 37 passengers, informed the Spanish emergency services.
An accident occurred only 2 days after the collision of trains in confederate Spain, where at least 42 people died.
The Tuesday incidental occurred between Sant Sadurni d’Anoia and Gelida stations, about 35 minutes from Barcelona.
2 people stay in critical condition, informed RTVE station, citing medical services.
respective railway lines in Catalonia were previously closed due to dense rains.
"All essential resources are mobilised to guarantee the safety of victims" – wrote in X acting president of Catalonia, Albert Dalmau Miranda.
On Sunday, 2 high-speed trains collided close Adamuz in the Córdoba region of confederate Spain.
On Tuesday, the death toll rose to 42, and 1 individual is inactive considered missing.
Investigators ruled out sabotage and reportedly focus on a 30-centimeter gap between 1 of the rails and possible harm to the joint.
Inigo Barron, head of the Spanish Railway Accident Investigation Commission, told the media that the crash was seemingly not the consequence of human mistake or signalling problems.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/631241-spain-train-derailed- Barcelona/
