Commuter train derails near Barcelona, 15 injured - police


  • World
  • Wednesday, 21 Jan 2026

BARCELONA, ‌Jan 20 (Reuters) - ‌A commuter ‌train derailed on Tuesday after ‍a containment ‍wall fell ‌on the track ‍near ​the ⁠Spanish city of Barcelona, injuring ‌15 people, ⁠emergency ‍authorities announced.

Spanish ‍broadcaster TVE said ‌that four people were seriously injured, including the train driver.

(Reporting ‌by Joan Faus and ​Sergio Goncalves; editing by Aislinn Laing)

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