Another passenger train crashes in Spain

Another passenger train crashes in Spain

RT.com
21 Jan 2026, 04:32 GMT+

Driver killed and at least 15 injured in derailment near Barcelona

A passenger train derailed near Barcelona on Tuesday after a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks, killing the driver and injuring at least 15 people, Spanish emergency services said.

The crash occurred just two days after a train collision in southern Spain that killed at least 42 people.

Tuesday's incident occurred between the Sant Sadurni d'Anoia and Gelida stations, about 35 minutes outside Barcelona. Police said 37 people were on board the train at the time of the crash.

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