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Barcelona train crash injures 54 | |
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At least 54 people have been injured, one seriously, after a train crashed at a station in the Spanish city of Barcelona, officials now 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. |
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. | Dozens of emergency personnel were sent to the station, with most of the injured being treated at the platform. |
Emergency services said as well as the seriously wounded person, 19 people had been moderately hurt - among them the driver, who is said to be in a state of shock. | |
They are all in hospital. The remainder were lightly injured. | |
The toll of injured has fluctuated but officials say the latest report is definitive. | |
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. | 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. |
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. | 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. |
The state-run railway firm Adif said an investigation had been opened. |