Train collision in Barcelona: At least 155 injured

At least 155 people were injured when two trains collided in Barcelona. According to the Spanish newspaper El País, the accident occurred at the Montcada i Reixac-Manresa station on the R4 line at around 07:50 local time (3:40 Brazilian time). Details of the incident are still being investigated.

The collision between the trains occurred at low speed and most of the passengers, including the injured, were able to disembark by their own means. Three of the injured had to be transferred to nearby health centers. However, the expectation is that they will be discharged soon.

The vehicles were evacuated in less than half an hour, and there is no record of anyone trapped in the wreckage.

In the images circulating on social media, it is seen that some parts of the bumper vehicles were damaged. In addition, it is possible to observe the passengers leaving the place with thermal blankets on the street.

An eyewitness speaking to the newspaper Ser Catalunya said he was waiting for the train when he heard a crash. “The stationary train moved two meters and stopped. Because the train was so full, many people fell to the ground due to the impact.”

The Spanish Minister of Transport, Raquel Sánchez, “thanked the quick actions of all emergency services and ADIF staff. [companhia pública responsável pelas ferrovias]????????

Sánchez was also questioned about frequent complaints about the Catalan rail network, and he responded by asking line users not to confuse “this one-off incident that has nothing to do with all the investments we’ve made in Spain, especially Catalonia”. to improve service.”

According to El País, the affected line, the R4, has had a history of serious accidents in recent years. In November 2018, one person was killed and 49 injured when a landslide occurred on a slope after heavy rains in Vacarisses.

A few months later, near today’s event, a driver was killed when two trains collided between Manresa and Sant Vicenç de Castellet stations.