Two trains collide, leave 155 injured in Spain’s Catalonia region

Two trains collided, leaving at least 155 injured in the Catalonia region in Spain. One of the two trains was parked at the station as the accident occurred. A police investigation is underway.

Montcada i Reixac - Manresa station is the accident site around 7 miles or 12 km from the city centre. Joan Carles Gomez, emergency services official, informed the reporters that around 155 people were injured, and about 14 were taken to the local medical centre.



He said the injuries were minor and not serious. He added that the doctors were examining the passengers to rule out any big injuries. He said the train was moving very slowly, but the standing passengers fell over and injured themselves. A regional fire service spokesman said the moving train hit the stationary train from the back. The accident led to a pause in train traffic, and a passenger said they experienced a massive blow as people screamed.

FAQs:

1. Where did the train accident occur?
   Montcada i Reixac - Manresa station is the accident site around 7 miles or 12 km from the city centre.
2. How did the accident occur?
   One of the two trains was parked at the station as the accident occurred. The moving train hit the stationary train from the back, leaving 155 injured as they fell over.
3. Were passengers seriously injured?
   An emergency services official said the injuries were minor and not serious.