Commuter train crashes into crane in Spain's fourth rail incident within a week, several injured

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Commuter train crashes into crane in Spain's fourth rail incident within a week, several injured

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Commuter train crashes into crane in Spain's fourth rail incident within a week, several injured

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A commuter train collided with a construction crane in southeastern Spain.
Several people were injured, including one seriously, highlighting ongoing safety concerns.
This incident is the fourth rail crash in Spain within one week.
The crash occurred near Cartagena, after a previous collision in Andalusia that killed at least 43.
The Spanish rail operator has reported service interruptions due to the accident.

A commuter train crashed into a construction crane in the Murcia region of southeastern Spain on Thursday, leading to several injuries. The incident occurred near Cartagena and is the fourth rail crash in the country within a single week. Regional emergency services reported that while there were injuries, "the train hasn’t been overturned nor derailed," emphasizing that the situation was less severe than prior incidents, according to Reuters.

The train collision left four people with minor injuries, and authorities confirmed that six were lightly injured overall. This crash follows a devastating high-speed train collision in Andalusia that resulted in at least 43 fatalities and over 150 injuries, making it the deadliest train accident in Spain in a decade. Another incident on Tuesday, involving a train that derailed near Barcelona due to heavy rain, resulted in one death and numerous injuries, according to South China Morning Post and India Times.

Reuters, South China Morning Post, and India Times.