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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Second Rail Disaster Hits Spain as Commuter Train Derails Near Barcelona
Caption: Second Rail Disaster Hits Spain as Commuter Train Derails Near Barcelona. Spain has been shaken by a second rail tragedy in days after a commuter train derailed near Barcelona, killing the driver and injuring dozens of passengers. The accident occurred late Tuesday in Gelida, northeast of Barcelona, on a busy R4 line used daily by thousands of commuters. Authorities said the derailment was caused by a retaining wall collapsing onto the tracks following heavy rainfall in the area. The crash happened around 10pm local time as the train was travelling between Gelida and Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. Emergency services received dozens of calls and deployed 20 ambulances and nearly 40 fire units to the scene. Firefighters secured the area, stabilised the damaged train and wall, and evacuated passengers to allow medical teams to treat the injured. Four people were reported to be seriously hurt, while others suffered injuries of varying severity. One person had to be freed from inside the train. The train driver died despite efforts by first responders, marking the only fatality in the incident. The derailment comes just two days after a separate high-speed train collision in southern Spain that killed more than 40 people, intensifying concerns over rail safety. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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