Train collides with crane in Spain’s fourth rail crash in a week, four injured

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersJanuary 22, 2026 at 03:06 PM
Train collides with crane in Spain’s fourth rail crash in a week, four injured

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A commuter train collided with a construction crane in Cartagena, Spain, on Thursday, injuring four people. The incident, reported by TVE, occurred in the Murcia region. According to Spanish rail operator Adif, the crash was caused by a crane not belonging to the railway operation intruding into the infrastructure gauge, interrupting traffic on the line. This is the fourth rail crash in Spain within a week, following a deadly high-speed train collision in Andalusia on Sunday and another accident in Catalonia on Tuesday. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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