Barcelona-area train derailment kills driver, injures 37 (Full Transcript)
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Another train has derailed in Spain just days after a deadly crash, this time near Barcelona. The commuter service was travelling through the town of Gelida when it derailed. The driver was killed in the accident and 37 people were injured, the regional government of Catalonia told CNN. The train was operating on a busy commuter line, used by thousands of passengers daily. Authorities say the derailment happened around 10pm local time, after heavy rain caused a retaining wall to collapse onto the tracks. The accident comes just two days after a deadly rail crash killed 41 people in southern Spain, where two high-speed trains collided in Cordoba province. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, evacuating passengers and treating the injured, as officials worked to stabilise the area.
- A commuter train derailed in Gelida near Barcelona around 10pm local time.
- Heavy rain reportedly caused a retaining wall to collapse onto the tracks, triggering the derailment.
- The driver died and 37 passengers were injured, according to Catalonia's regional government.
- The line is a busy commuter route used by thousands daily.
- The incident followed closely after another major rail crash in southern Spain that killed 41 people.
- Emergency services evacuated passengers, provided medical care, and worked to secure the affected area.