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At least 3 dead, dozens injured as train derails in northern Spain – authorities (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) At least 4 dead, dozens injured as train derails in northern Spain – authorities (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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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. At least four people were killed and 47 injured when a passenger train derailed in the province of Galicia in northern Spain, local media reports, citing authorities. A Portuguese train driver and a ticket inspector were 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 the province of Galicia, La Voz de Galicia newspaper reported. 
The mayor of O Porriño confirmed that around 50 people are being treated for injuries. Several are in "serious condition," The Local reports. The train was travelling from the city of Vigo in Galicia to Valença do Minho, a municipality and town in Portugal. 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.
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.  Among those injured were reportedly a Portuguese train driver and a ticket inspector from Vido, La Voz de Galicia said, adding that the train had been carrying some 65 people, including the driver and inspector.
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. The Local reported that of the 47 people injured, seven are in serious condition.Three cars came off the tracks in the derailment. Photos from the scene indicate that the front of the train crashed into a transmission tower.
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The train was reportedly travelling from the city of Vigo in Galicia to Valença do Minho, a municipality and town in Portugal. According to the mayor of O Porriño, Eva García de la Torre, the crash took place in an area under construction.
Rail service at nearby stations has been interrupted due to the incident. Rail service at nearby stations has been interrupted due to the accident.The train was operated by Comboios, a Portuguese state-run company that shares services with Spanish rail operator Renfe.
The train was operated by Comboios, a Portuguese state-run company which shares services with Spanish rail operator Renfe. Renfe expressed its condolences to the victims and their families on Twitter. Adif, the company responsible for maintaining the tracks in Spain’s railway network, says it has opened an investigation into the cause of the crash.
Renfe confirmed on Twitter that a derailment had taken place, and offered condolences to the victims and their families.  In 2013, Galicia was the site of Spain’s deadliest rail accident in three decades. That crash left 79 people dead and 140 others injured after a passenger train derailed as it was approaching the city of Santiago de Compostela.
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.