Train collision in Spain hurts 155, no serious injuries
Spanish officials say two trains have collided near Barcelona and 155 people have been hurt
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Emergency services said a total of 155 people were attended to by medics on site, with 14 later taken to medical centers for further treatment. The reported injuries were limited to knocks and bruises.
The collision occurred near Montcada i Reixac, a town 30 minutes north of Barcelona. Many people make the daily commute from the town and others nearby to Spain’s second largest city to work each day.
Civil Protection said that one train was stopped when the second train failed to brake on time and ran into it from behind at around 8 a.m. Some 800 passengers in total were on the two trains. Firefighters said nobody was trapped.
Transport Minister Raquel Sánchez said that the causes of the incident were being investigated.