Barcelona, Jan. 21 -- Two separate trains derailed in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia on Tuesday evening, killing one driver and injuring at least 20, local authorities said.
According to Catalan emergency services, one of the accidents occurred on the R4 suburban line near the town of Gelida in Barcelona province, where a retaining wall alongside the railway line suddenly collapsed as a train was passing. The collapse forced the train to derail and damaged the driver's cab.
Gelida Mayor Lluis Valls told local media that four of the injured were in very serious condition, six sustained serious injuries, and the others suffered minor wounds.
"Within the tragedy, had the accident happened one kilometer closer to Barcelona, the con...