Train crash near Barcelona kills driver and injures dozens

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Train crash near Barcelona kills driver and injures dozens

A commuter train hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona, killing the driver and injuring 37 people, four of them seriously, firefighters said.
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The incident on Tuesday came just two days after the collision of two high-speed trains in Andalucía, in the south of the country, which left at least 42 people dead and dozens injured

Commuter train near Barcelona hits collapsed wall killing driver and injuring nearly 40 ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/commuter-train-near-barcelona-hits-collapsed-wall-injuring-several-people

Spain to hold three days of mourning after train crash that killed at least 40 ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/19/spain-begins-three-days-of-mourning-after-train-crash

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Date: January 21, 2026