Editorial photo #13224959 Disaster and Accident

Train accident in Catalonia

A train derails in Gelida, Spain, on January 21, 2026, after colliding with a retaining wall that falls onto the tracks due to heavy rains. The train driver is killed in the crash, and 37 other people are injured, 5 of them seriously. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

Photo details

Photo ID: #13224959
Date taken: 21 January 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Urbanandsport/NurPhoto
Category: Disaster and Accident

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