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At least 2 dead as train derails in northern Spain – local media (PHOTOS) At least 3 dead, dozens injured as train derails in northern Spain – authorities (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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At least two people were killed and several injured when a passenger train derailed in Galicia province in northern Spain, local media reported. At least three people have been killed and dozens injured after a passenger train derailed in Galicia province in northern Spain, The Local reports, citing authorities. The Portuguese driver of the train was among the fatalities.
The accident took place when the train collided with a bridge near O Porriño municipality in Galicia province, La Voz de Galicia newspaper reported. The accident took place when the train collided with a bridge near O Porriño municipality in Galicia province, La Voz de Galicia newspaper reported. 
The train was reportedly travelling from the city of Vigo in Galicia to Valença do Minho, a municipality and town in Portugal. The mayor of O Porriño confirmed that around 50 people are being treated for injuries. Several are in "serious condition," The Local reports.
Three carriages came off the tracks in the derailment. Photos from the scene indicate that the front of the train crashed into an electricity pylon. 
The incident occurred about 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) into the journey. According to La Voz de Galicia, the train derailed near O Porriño station and a local supermarket.
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A spokesman for the local emergency services confirmed that at least two people were killed in the accident, according to Reuters. The train was reportedly travelling from the city of Vigo in Galicia to Valença do Minho, a municipality and town in Portugal.
According to La Voz de Galicia, the train derailed near O Porriño station and a local supermarket.
Rail service at nearby stations has been interrupted due to the incident.Rail service at nearby stations has been interrupted due to the incident.
The train was operated by Comboios, a Portuguese state-run company which shares services with Spanish rail operator Renfe.
Renfe confirmed on Twitter that a derailment had taken place, and offered condolences to the victims and their families. 
Adif, the company responsible for maintaining tracks across Spain's rail network, says it has opened an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
In 2013, Galicia was the site of Spain's deadliest rail accident in three decades, which occurred when a passenger train derailed as it approached the city of Santiago de Compostela. Seventy-nine people were killed and 140 others injured.