Two trains collided in Barcelona: at least one dead and 95 wounded

Two trains collided at 18:25 between Sant Vicenç de Castellet and Manresa, Barcelona, ​​as confirmed by the Civil Protection on Twitter, leaving one dead and 95 wounded. According to the Spanish media, three serious injuries, 16 various injuries and 76 minor injuries.

The loss occurred at 50 kilometers from the Catalan capital.

Eight health transport units have been set up sent to the place of the accident. The first notice was given by a pbadenger at 18:20, who called 112, according to Civil Protection.

The President of the Civil Government, Pedro Sánchez, follows the news of the incident, as he wrote on his Twitter account: "All my love and support for the families of the deceased and the wounded."

As one pbadenger of one of the damaged trains told TV3, the collision occurred when the train in which he was traveling crashed on another convoy traveling the same route. According to his statement, the accident occurred at low speed as the driver noticed the presence of the other train that managed to reduce speed.

According to the technicians, The stretch of road on which the accident occurred has to be renovated in recent years, but for some reason or for other reasons, none has been achieved.