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Tragic Train Derailment Near Barcelona Claims Life, Injures 14
BBC
January 20, 2026•2 days ago

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A commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, killing the driver and injuring at least 14 people. The incident occurred when the train collided with a retaining wall that had fallen onto the tracks between Gelida and Sant Sadurní. Heavy storms were battering north-eastern Spain at the time of the accident.
A train driver has been killed and at least 14 people injured after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, local media report.
According to local officials, the Rodalies train collided with a retaining wall which fell onto the track between Gelida and Sant Sadurní on Tuesday evening.
The severity of injuries suffered by passengers is currently being assessed by emergency services.
The incident occurred as heavy storms battered north-eastern Spain.
Many coastal areas in the east and north-west of Spain are on high alert because of the weather. There have also been snowstorms in the Spanish Pyrenees and storms along the coast of Menorca, causing waves several metres high.
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