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1 dead, 16 injured in train crash near Barcelona

Authorities in northeastern Spain say that a train crash near Barcelona has killed one person and injured sixteen others. Emergency services for the region of Catalonia say that the train derailed Friday evening between the towns of Sant Vicenc de Castellet and Manresa just northwest of Barcelona. Catalan Civil Protection Agency spokesman Joan Gracia has told Catalan public television that it appears "one train has run into another."

Published February 08,2019
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One person died and 16 were injured on Friday in a suburban train accident outside Barcelona, Catalan officials said. One of the injured passengers was in serious condition.

Two trains from different lines of the Rodalies commuter rail system collided head-on, Antonio Carmona, spokesman for railway operator Renfe, told Catalan network TV3, adding that the cause had not been yet determined.

The accident occurred between the cities of Sant Vicenc de Castellet and Manresa, prompting the rail service to be interrupted.