All articles tagged with #railway accident
A commuter train derailed in Gelida, near Barcelona, after a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks amid heavy rains, killing the driver and injuring 37 as authorities stabilized the scene, evacuated passengers, and shore up the wreckage. The incident comes days after a deadly high-speed collision near Adamuz in Córdoba.
A construction crane toppled onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 people and injuring many, with responders searching for survivors and investigators examining the incident’s causes.
A deadly train derailment in southern Mexico, resulting in 13 deaths and numerous injuries, has reignited corruption allegations linked to government infrastructure projects, particularly the interoceanic train initiated under former President López Obrador, amid ongoing concerns about safety and transparency.
The widow of a Norfolk Southern employee killed in a railway accident in Alabama has sued the company for negligence resulting in his wrongful death. Walter James Griffin III was working as a conductor trainee when a metal beam protruding from the car of another train crashed through the window, killing him and seriously injuring the conductor. Norfolk Southern has also been hit with multiple class-action lawsuits from residents in and around East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, causing untold environmental damage. The company has paid out more than $20 million in reimbursements and investments for residents and has committed to setting up a long-term medical compensation fund for East Palestine residents.