Madrid, Europe Brief News – At least 155 people have been injured after two commuter trains collided near Barcelona.
The crash, which occurred around 07:50 (06:50 GMT), took place at a station in Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region.
Local media reported that the trains had been travelling in the same direction and collided while one was parked at the station.
Catalan police are investigating how the incident occurred.
A train travelling towards Barcelona hit the rear of another train also heading to the city at Montcada station, according to the state railway company Renfe.
Emergency officials wrote on Twitter that the crash happened at the Montcada i Reixac – Manresa station, about 12km (7 miles) from the city centre.
Writing on Twitter, emergency services said that 150 people were “in a mild condition” and five others had been left “in a less serious condition”.
They added that three people had been transferred to hospital.
Train traffic was briefly disrupted on several lines due to the accident, the regional government said.
Describing the moment of the collision, one passenger told the Ser Catalunya outlet that she had experienced “a tremendous blow” and said that “people were screaming”.
Spanish Transport Minister Raquel Sánchez said she was closely monitoring the situation and wished a “speedy recovery” to the injured.
