Driver killed and several injured after second train derails near Barcelona
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2 hours ago
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| bbc.com
| HN
SiempreViernes
2 hours ago
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> According to local officials, the Rodalies train collided with a retaining wall which fell onto the track between Gelida and Sant Sadurní on Tuesday evening.

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> The incident occurred as heavy storms battered north-eastern Spain.

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user568439
1 hour ago
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I wouldn't spread conspiracy theories without more information. It has rained really a lot and maintenance of railways are long overdue in Spain and especially Catalonia
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haunter
1 hour ago
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Slovakia had 2 train crashes in 1 month (October 13 and November 9)

Poland had blown up rails on November 17

You call it a conspiracy, I call it a hybrid warfare

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yurishimo
1 hour ago
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Or recency bias.
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anthk
55 minutes ago
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We are under a red alert due to crazy storms.
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throw_a_grenade
2 hours ago
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Now this is a strange coincidence, if coincidence at all.
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topspin
2 hours ago
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Standing by; three times is enemy action
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throw_a_grenade
2 hours ago
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This is third time. Two months ago a railway was sabotaged on the other side of the EU: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gknv8nxlzo
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