Dead and injured in new train accident in Spain

The destroyed front section of the train could be seen in images from online media. Catalonia’s Civil Defense announced on

According to this information, a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks during a violent storm with heavy rain and also hit the train on line R4 on the Rodalies local transport network. Especially in the evening hours on weekdays, these trains are full and many passengers have to travel standing. Previously, another Rodalies local train on the R2 line further north near the town of Blanes derailed due to a landslide. The train lost an axle and no injuries were reported.

Meanwhile, rescue workers were able to find a man’s vehicle that had been swept away by water in a normally dry river, a Riera, near Palau-Sator. A dead person was found in the car, who is believed to be the missing person, the fire department said.

The authorities had declared a red alert in some areas of Catalonia due to the strong storm “Harry” with wind speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour and heavy rainfall. Because of the meter-high waves, people were also warned not to approach harbor piers and beaches under any circumstances.