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Over 150 People Injured After Two Trains Collided In Spain

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The incident happened in the north - eastern Catalonia region

At least 155 people have been injured after two trains collided on the outskirts of Barcelona, emergency services have said.

The crash, which occurred around 07:50 local time, took place at a station in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region.

Local media reported that the trains had been travelling in the same direction and collided while one was parked at the station.

Catalan police are now investigating how the incident occurred.

Emergency officials wrote on Twitter that the crash happened at the Montcada i Reixac - Manresa station, about 12km from the city centre.

Writing on Twitter, emergency services said that 150 people were "in a mild condition" and five others had been left "in a less serious condition".

They added that three people had been transferred to hospital.

 

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