Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
World
Ethan Blackshaw

Train crash near Barcelona leaves 155 hurt and multiple in hospital

More than 150 people have been injured in a train crash in Spain.

Two trains collided on a line in Montcada i Reixac, a town just north of Barcelona, on Wednesday morning. Images showed queues of people waiting to be attended to by ambulance crews.

Emergency services for Catalonia said that although three people were taken to medical centres, none of the passengers were considered to be seriously injured. Spanish officials said 155 people were hurt but no further details on the nature of the injuries were given.

READ MORE: Ireland snow tracker shows when it will fall in your area

One of the trains was stopped at a station when the other crashed into it. Those on the stopped train said there was a woman who fell, cutting her head.

According to Catalunya Ràdio, medical professionals were able to reach the woman and give her treatment.

The passenger who spoke to local media also said the other train was travelling at a very slow speed.

"We were waiting for the train and we heard a crash, the stationary train moved two metres and stopped. Many people have fallen from the impact because the train was very full", one passenger told Ser Catalunya.

Another traveller to told news site RAC1: "The train was full and my carriage, which was the last, was completely full. They let us all down. Now everyone is off the train, there are people taking trains back."

Ester Capella, the Catalan government’s representative in Madrid, told Spanish National Radio that officials are investigating the incident.

READ NEXT:

To see the latest headlines, visit our homepage

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.