Spanish train kills 12 on tracks near Barcelona

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

A high-speed train passing through a Spanish railway station has hit a group of young people crossing the tracks, killing at least 12, officials say.

The train was travelling through Castelldefels Playa station near Barcelona when the incident occurred.

At least 14 other people were injured, three critically, officials said.

It is believed they were heading to the beach to celebrate a summer festival and were crossing the tracks rather than using a pedestrian underpass.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10399126.stm

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CNN report here: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/06/23/spain.train.accident/?hpt=T1&fbid=lgAkQWNIijv

There are one or two claims the underpass was closed, but most reports seem to say it was busy, and those killed and injured crossed the tracks instead of waiting. Awful.

[Jkid]

1. This video is relevant. (Don't Play with Trains)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydsmo4UmBo8

[TommyO]

2. The train didn't kill them, their own stupidity killed them.

My apologies, it wasn't their stupidity:

Spanish Development Minister Jose Blanco said he ordered an investigation into the accident. But initial signs pointed to "imprudence" by those who tried to cross the tracks, Blanco said.

It was their "imprudence."