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| Barcelona train crash 'injures 40' | |
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| At least 40 people have been injured, one seriously, after a train crashed at a station in the Spanish city of Barcelona, officials say. | |
| The incident happened during the morning rush hour at the Francia station, in the city centre. | The incident happened during the morning rush hour at the Francia station, in the city centre. |
| Earlier reports suggest more people had been hurt but emergency services later revised the number of injured down. | |
| Reports said the train did not brake when entering the station, hitting the buffers at the platform. | Reports said the train did not brake when entering the station, hitting the buffers at the platform. |
| Dozens of emergency personnel were sent to the station, with most of the injured being treated at the platform. | |
| The accident happened at 07:15 (05:15 GMT) after the train had travelled from the village of Sant Vicenç de Calders, some 60km (37 miles) to Barcelona's south-west. | |
| At least 18 people had been taken to hospital, Barcelona's emergency officials said on Twitter. The driver is among the injured and is said to be in a state of shock. | |
| Íñigo de la Serna, the minister for public works, has travelled to Barcelona, in the country's north-eastern Catalonia region, to oversee the rescue operation. |