One dead and 44 injured in rail accident in Barcelona

13:42, 20.11.2018

At least one person is dead and 44 injured after a commuter train derailed in Spain’s Catalonia region due to a landslide, according to the railway company Renfe and the Catalan police force, Mossos d’Esquadra.

Three people are reported in serious condition as a result of the accident, which took place at 6.15am in Vacarisses (Barcelona province). There were around 150 passengers riding on the train, firefighters said.

The last two cars in the six-car train, which was covering the Manresa-Sant Vicenç de Calders route, came off the tracks as a result of the landslide. Catalonia has been experiencing heavy rains in the past few days, as has most of the Mediterranean region.

Catalan premier Quim Torra and two top aides have traveled to Vacarisses to follow the emergency operation in person, as reported by El Pais.

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