4 killed in Spain train accident
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PUBLISHED ONSeptember 11, 2023 1:07 AM
MADRID — At least four people were killed on Sunday (Sept 10) when they were hit by a locomotive near Barcelona while trying to cross railway tracks, emergency services said.
The accident happened at 8.22pm in Montmelo near the Catalan capital when seven people crossed the tracks at a forbidden location, Renfe, the state rail operator, said.
Three people were killed at the scene and a fourth person died in hospital after suffering a cardio-respiratory arrest, emergency services said on Sunday.
Three others were in hospital suffering from injuries.
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