50 Injured As Train Crashes In Barcelona

No fewer than 50 people were injured after a commuter train crashed in Barcelona, Spain.

The incident occurred during the morning rush on Friday, as the train, which was arriving from the village of Sant Vicenc de Calders in the province of Tarragona, hit a buffer as it tried to enter the Franca Station in the city of Barcelona.

Josep Rull, a member of the regional Catalan government, told reporters that the casualty toll was not bigger because the train approached the station at a reduced speed.

18 people were taken to the hospital, including one person with serious injuries, officials said. The train driver was among those injured.

Spanish authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.

The crash occurred on the first day of a strike by railway employees in Spain, forcing the cancellation of many trains. The employees are protesting planned job cuts across Spain’s railway system.

However, there are no indication that the crash was related to the strike.