O Porriño derailment

On 9 September 2016, a passenger train travelling from Vigo, Spain to Oporto, Portugal derailed at O Porriño, Galicia, Spain. Four people were killed and 49 were injured, seven seriously.

O Porriño derailment
A Class 592 DMU
Details
Date9 September 2016
09:25
LocationO Porriño
CountrySpain
OperatorCP Longo Curso
Incident typeDerailment
CauseSpeeding
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers69
Crew2
Deaths4
Injured49 (seven serious)

Accident

The RENFE Class 592 DMU was travelling from Vigo, Spain to Oporto, Portugal when it derailed at O Porriño, Galicia, Spain.[1][2] The accident happened at 09:30 local time (07:30 UTC).[3] The derailed train hit an overbridge and signalling tower.[4] The driver, a ticket inspector,[5] and two of the 69 passengers were killed and 49 were injured,[2][4][6] seven seriously.[5]

Investigation

The Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias has opened an investigation into the accident.[2] The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes Ferroviarios is also investigating the accident.[7]

The data recorder was recovered from the wreckage.[4] Information recovered from the data recorder showed that the train was travelling at 118 kilometres per hour (73 mph) when it derailed. The speed limit was 30 kilometres per hour (19 mph).[8][9]

References
  1. "El Tren Celta, un "camello" vetusto y un foco de conflicto entre administraciones" [Celta Train, an ancient "camel" and a source of conflict between administrations] (in Spanish). 9 September 2016.
  2. Readhead, Harry. "'Several' dead and many more injured after train derails in Spain". Metro. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. "'Several' Dead As Train Derails In North Spain". Sky News. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. "Deadly train crash in north-west Spain". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. "At least 4 dead, dozens injured as train derails in northern Spain – authorities (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)". Russia Today. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. "Acidente Comboio Celta em Espanha" [Celta train accident in Spain] (in Portuguese). Comboios de Portugal. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  7. ""Excesso de velocidade" causa descarrilamento em Espanha" [Excessive speed caused derailment in Spain] (in Portuguese). Correio de Manhã. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. Baldock, James (14 September 2016). "'My shift has finished': Spanish train driver abandons 109 passengers in the countryside". Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  9. Final dossier of official investigation of CIAF commission of Ministry of transports of Spain (In Spanish)
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