A commuter train near Barcelona slammed into debris from a collapsed retaining wall Tuesday, killing one person and injuring dozens in Spainβs second fatal rail accident in just days.
The crash is likely to intensify scrutiny of transport safety, coming two days after a collision between two high-speed trains in southern Andalusia that killed 42 people, Spainβs deadliest rail disaster in more than a decade.
Cataloniaβs civil protection agency said a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks in the municipality of Gelida, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Barcelona, triggering the accident involving a passenger
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