Train collides with crane arm in Spain's fourth rail accident in a week

A commuter train that collided with a crane stands with a broken window, in the country's fourth rail crash in less than a week, with several people suffering minor injuries in the crash, near the port city of Cartagena in Murcia region,Spain, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Loyola Perez de Villegas Muniz

MADRID, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A ‌commuter train collided with a crane arm that swung ‌into its path in southeastern Spain on Thursday, ‌the transport minister said, in the country's fourth rail accident in less than a week.

Six people suffered minor injuries after the arm hit the passing ‍train's windows, close to the port city ‍of Cartagena in Murcia ‌region, authorities added.