BARCELONA, Spain — Some 50 people needed medical treatment after a Spanish commuter train crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday, Catalan government officials said.

Regional health chief Antoni Comi said 54 people in all received medical treatment, with 51 taken to city hospitals. He said just one person was seriously injured.

"When the train arrived at Francia station it applied the brakes but at the same time it made a noisy crash," said Said Saharaui, a passenger on the train.

"The passengers were thrown to the floor," he said. "Even though the train did brake it wasn't until the crash when it reached a full stop."

Damage was done to the train's nose and between the train's first and second car.

Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna, who visited the scene of the accident, said the train had passed its most recent inspection on July 18. He said officials are investigating data and equipment from the driver's cabin to try to ascertain the cause of the accident.

He said the 31-year-old driver has eight years of service on commuter trains.

The accident happened at 7.15 a.m. (0515 GMT). The train had started at the coastal town of Sant Vicenc de Calders, south of Barcelona.

In the immediate aftermath of the accident, emergency services gave several different figures for the number of passengers injured.

Comi said some 18 emergency service units were deployed. "We were able to attend to the injured very quickly," he said.</s>CLOSE

A video grab made from footage by Angel Rodao, via Instagram account @mayde_luna, shows flames and smoke at Tomorrowland music festival in Santa Coloma de Gramenet near Barcelona. Organizers blamed the fire Saturday night on a technical malfunction. (Photo: Angel Rodao via Instagram, AFP/Getty Images)

BARCELONA — A huge fire at a music festival in Spain forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 concertgoers and incinerated the event's stage in Barcelona, the regional government said Sunday.

The fire Saturday night consumed the large outdoor stage at Tomorrowland EDM festival held at Parc de Can Zam. Twelve firefighting units needed around an hour to extinguish the flames just before midnight.

Firefighters said they were investigating the cause. Tomorrowland published a statement on Facebook saying the "stage caught fire due to a technical malfunction."

Barcelona firefighters said there were no serious injuries during the evacuation but the event's private security treated 20 people for minor injuries or anxiety.

Video images show the fire starting at the top of a tall temporary structure erected on the stage where a large screen showed a performer singing. The towering flames quickly spread until they engulfed the entire stage.

In a statement, regional authorities said the fire "completely destroyed the stage" and that its charred remains "run the risk of collapsing."

The festival in Barcelona was one of several offshoots of a main Tomorrowland festival in Belgium. Organizers said the Barcelona event was canceled following the fire.

Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2wbLidX</s>BARCELONA, Spain — Some 50 people needed medical treatment after a Spanish commuter train crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday, Catalan government officials said.

Regional health chief Antoni Comi said 54 people in all received medical treatment, with 51 taken to city hospitals. He said just one person was seriously injured.

"When the train arrived at Francia station it applied the brakes but at the same time it made a noisy crash," said Said Saharaui, a passenger on the train.

"The passengers were thrown to the floor," he said. "Even though the train did brake it wasn't until the crash when it reached a full stop."

Damage was done to the train's nose and between the train's first and second car.

Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna, who visited the scene of the accident, said the train had passed its most recent inspection on July 18. He said officials are investigating data and equipment from the driver's cabin to try to ascertain the cause of the accident.

He said the 31-year-old driver has eight years of service on commuter trains.

The accident happened at 7.15 a.m. (0515 GMT). The train had started at the coastal town of Sant Vicenc de Calders, south of Barcelona.

In the immediate aftermath of the accident, emergency services gave several different figures for the number of passengers injured.

Comi said some 18 emergency service units were deployed. "We were able to attend to the injured very quickly," he said.</s>Smoke rises from the stage at the Tomorrowland Unite Spain festival.

SOCIAL MEDIA / Reuters</s>BARCELONA, Spain — Some 50 people needed medical treatment after a Spanish commuter train crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday, Catalan government officials said.

Regional health chief Antoni Comi said 54 people in all received medical treatment, with 51 taken to city hospitals. He said just one person was seriously injured.

"When the train arrived at Francia station it applied the brakes but at the same time it made a noisy crash," said Said Saharaui, a passenger on the train.

"The passengers were thrown to the floor," he said. "Even though the train did brake it wasn't until the crash when it reached a full stop."

Damage was done to the train's nose and between the train's first and second car.

Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna, who visited the scene of the accident, said the train had passed its most recent inspection on July 18. He said officials are investigating data and equipment from the driver's cabin to try to ascertain the cause of the accident.

He said the 31-year-old driver has eight years of service on commuter trains.

The accident happened at 7.15 a.m. (0515 GMT). The train had started at the coastal town of Sant Vicenc de Calders, south of Barcelona.

In the immediate aftermath of the accident, emergency services gave several different figures for the number of passengers injured.

Comi said some 18 emergency service units were deployed. "We were able to attend to the injured very quickly," he said.</s>BARCELONA, Spain — Some 50 people needed medical treatment after a Spanish commuter train crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday, Catalan government officials said.

Regional health chief Antoni Comi said 54 people in all received medical treatment, with 51 taken to city hospitals. He said just one person was seriously injured.

"When the train arrived at Francia station it applied the brakes but at the same time it made a noisy crash," said Said Saharaui, a passenger on the train.

"The passengers were thrown to the floor," he said. "Even though the train did brake it wasn't until the crash when it reached a full stop."

Damage was done to the train's nose and between the train's first and second car.

Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna, who visited the scene of the accident, said the train had passed its most recent inspection on July 18. He said officials are investigating data and equipment from the driver's cabin to try to ascertain the cause of the accident.

He said the 31-year-old driver has eight years of service on commuter trains.

The accident happened at 7.15 a.m. (0515 GMT). The train had started at the coastal town of Sant Vicenc de Calders, south of Barcelona.

In the immediate aftermath of the accident, emergency services gave several different figures for the number of passengers injured.

Comi said some 18 emergency service units were deployed. "We were able to attend to the injured very quickly," he said.</s>BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Some 50 people needed medical treatment after a Spanish commuter train crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday, Catalan government officials said.

Regional health chief Antoni Comi said 54 people in all received medical treatment, with 51 taken to city hospitals. He said just one person was seriously injured.

“When the train arrived at Francia station it applied the brakes but at the same time it made a noisy crash,” said Said Saharaui, a passenger on the train.

“The passengers were thrown to the floor,” he said. “Even though the train did brake it wasn’t until the crash when it reached a full stop.”

Damage was done to the train’s nose and between the train’s first and second car.

Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna, who visited the scene of the accident, said the train had passed its most recent inspection on July 18. He said officials are investigating data and equipment from the driver’s cabin to try to ascertain the cause of the accident.

He said the 31-year-old driver has eight years of service on commuter trains.

The accident happened at 7.15 a.m. (0515 GMT). The train had started at the coastal town of Sant Vicenc de Calders, south of Barcelona.

In the immediate aftermath of the accident, emergency services gave several different figures for the number of passengers injured.

Comi said some 18 emergency service units were deployed. “We were able to attend to the injured very quickly,” he said.

Barcelona’s Clinic Hospital said the seriously injured passenger was a man and that his life was not in danger.

The accident came as RENFE rail workers staged a one-day strike. The affected train was running as part of minimum services ordered by the Public Works ministry.

Friday saw many people beginning their summer holidays, with Barcelona and surrounding towns popular destinations.

Francia is Barcelona’s second main train station after Sants, which handles the bullet train and most intercity services.

Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>BARCELONA, Spain — A spectacular fire at a music festival in Spain forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 concertgoers in Barcelona, the regional government said.

Images showed towering flames consuming a large outdoor stage on Saturday night at the Tomorrowland electronic music festival held at Barcelona's Parc de Can Zam.

Barcelona firefighters said there were no serious injuries during the concert evacuation, but the event's private security treated 20 people for minor injuries or anxiety.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire. The Tomorrowland website published a statement saying the “stage caught fire due to a technical malfunction.”

Organizers said the event was canceled after the fire.

The festival in Barcelona was one of several offshoot events of a main Tomorrowland”festival in Belgium.</s>About 20,000 people had to be evacuated amid a massive fire at a music festival in Spain.

Images from the scene show towering flames consuming a large outdoor stage at the Tomorrowland electronic music festival at Barcelona's Parc de Can Zam on Saturday night.

Firefighters said there were no serious injuries during the concert evacuation but the event's private security treated 20 people for minor injuries or anxiety.

The cause of the blaze is being investigated, but the Tomorrowland website published a statement saying the "stage caught fire due to a technical malfunction".

The festival in Barcelona was one of several offshoot events of a main Tomorrowland festival in Belgium.

Organisers say the Barcelona event has been cancelled following the fire.</s>A spectacular fire at a music festival in Spain has forced the evacuation of over 20,000 concertgoers in Barcelona, the regional government says.

Images show towering flames consuming a large outdoor stage Saturday night at the "Tomorrowland" electronic music festival held at Barcelona's Parc de Can Zam.

Barcelona firefighters say there were no serious injuries during the concert evacuation. The event's private security told authorities they treated 20 people for minor injuries or anxiety during the evacuation.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire. The "Tomorrowland" website published a statement saying the "stage caught fire due to a technical malfunction."

The festival in Barcelona was one of several offshoot events of a main "Tomorrowland" festival in Belgium. Organizers say the Barcelona event has been canceled following the fire.

This version corrects the fire to Saturday night.
A fire forces the evacuation of more than 22,000 concertgoers at the Tomorrowland music festival at the Parc de Can Zam in Barcelona, Spain. There were no serious injuries. This is the first time the festival has been held in Spain; Belgium had been the home since 2005.