"Eighteen people have been hospitalized, five of whom are in serious condition and thirty others are being evaluated," a spokesman for civil protection services told AFP. OLEIROS, Portugal — At least 50 people were injured after a commuter train in Barcelona crashed during the morning rush on Friday as it entered one of the city’s main stations. Emergency services say 40 people received medical treatment after a morning commuter train they were traveling on crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday

The Catalan regional emergency services said one person was seriously injured and the rest, including the driver, treated for minor injuries, following the accident at Francia station on the northern side of the city. Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Reports said the train did not brake properly when entering the station, hitting the buffers at the platform

At least 54 people have been injured, one seriously, after a train crashed at a station in the Spanish city of Barcelona, officials say. BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on a train crash in Barcelona (all times local):

Regional health authorities in Spain have elevated the number of seriously injured people to three after a commuter train crashed into a buffer at a train station in Barcelona. The Catalan regional emergency services said 48 people were treated and 18 taken to city hospitals, five of them in serious condition, following the accident Friday at Francia station on the northern side of the city. Regional health authorities said one man was seriously injured by a blow to the chest, but his life was not in danger as he recovers at Barcelona’s Clinic Hospital. The accident happened at 07:15 (05:15 GMT) after the train had travelled from the village of Sant Vicenç de Calders, some 60km (37 miles) to Barcelona's south-west. "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. “We were able to attend to the injured very quickly,” he said. “Even though the train did brake, it wasn’t until the crash when it reached a full stop.”

The impact of the crash smashed the nose of the train and left it hanging off one side. RENFE rail company spokesman Antonio Carmona said there were no immediate details on the cause of the accident, which happened at 7.15 a.m. (0515 GMT) in Francia station. The affected train was running as part of minimum services ordered by the Public Works Ministry. 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 the 31-year-old driver, who was among 19 people slightly injured, had seven years of service on commuter trains. Many people in Spain were beginning their summer holidays Friday, 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.
A passenger train crashes into a buffer stop at Barcelona França railway station, injuring 54 people, five seriously.