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| Deadly train crash near O Porrino in north-west Spain | |
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| At least four people have been killed and 49 hurt in a train derailment near O Porrino in north-western Spain. | At least four people have been killed and 49 hurt in a train derailment near O Porrino in north-western Spain. |
| About 60 passengers were on the Portuguese train when it derailed at 09:30 (07:30 GMT) near the town's station. The driver was among the dead. | About 60 passengers were on the Portuguese train when it derailed at 09:30 (07:30 GMT) near the town's station. The driver was among the dead. |
| One carriage came off the tracks completely, the other two partially. | One carriage came off the tracks completely, the other two partially. |
| Emergency workers are at the scene. O Porrino is located south of the Galician city of Vigo, near the border with Portugal. | Emergency workers are at the scene. O Porrino is located south of the Galician city of Vigo, near the border with Portugal. |
| In July 2013 Spain suffered one of its worst train crashes in the same region, when a high-speed train derailed near Santiago de Compostela, killing 79 people and injuring some 170. The driver failed to brake in time before a bend. | In July 2013 Spain suffered one of its worst train crashes in the same region, when a high-speed train derailed near Santiago de Compostela, killing 79 people and injuring some 170. The driver failed to brake in time before a bend. |
| In Friday's crash the train apparently hit part of a bridge, El Pais newspaper reported. A photo showed that the train had also struck a signalling tower next to the line. | In Friday's crash the train apparently hit part of a bridge, El Pais newspaper reported. A photo showed that the train had also struck a signalling tower next to the line. |
| The train operator is Comboios de Portugal and it was travelling on the Vigo-Porto route. | The train operator is Comboios de Portugal and it was travelling on the Vigo-Porto route. |
| Spanish media say only a few of the injured were severely hurt. According to El Pais, many people managed to walk off the damaged train. | Spanish media say only a few of the injured were severely hurt. According to El Pais, many people managed to walk off the damaged train. |
| Railway and track management company Adif said the accident had happened just before the train arrived in the station. | |
| Helicopters, ambulances and fire engines were speedily deployed to the scene. | |
| A passenger in a video posted by local daily La Voz de Galicia said the train had suddenly started swaying from one side to the other. | |
| "It wouldn't stop," she said. "I was sitting down and I fell to the ground. And then the train stopped. It was that quick." | |
| A witness woman told Spanish television about hearing a "very strong bang" before seeing billowing black smoke. | |
| The reason for the derailment has yet to be determined. Officials say it took place on a "very straight line" in an area of good visibility. | |
| O Porrino Mayor Eva Garcia de la Torre told told local radio the train involved in the crash looked old. | |
| Were you on the derailed train? If it is safe to do so please let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Were you on the derailed train? If it is safe to do so please let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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