More than 130 people injured in Spain due to metro fire - VIDEO
In Barcelona, 136 people were injured as a result of a fire that occurred on the overhead line of the first metro line (L1).
Most of the injured suffered minor injuries, but several people were hospitalized with more serious consequences.
According to available data, the incident occurred on the evening of July 27. Due to heavy smoke, emergency services decided to evacuate the Clot and Glòries stations. In addition, at Clot station, where there is a transfer to Rodalies suburban trains, passengers of one of the trains were evacuated.
According to information from Catalan health services, 129 people received minor injuries, mainly due to poisoning by combustion products and smoke inhalation. Another seven victims are in moderate condition. In total, 39 people were taken to medical institutions for further examination and necessary assistance.
Un incendi a la catenària de la L1 del metro de Barcelona entre les estacions de Clot i Glòries ha obligat a desallotjar aquest dilluns a la tarda aquestes dues estacions, i també la de Rodalies del Clot.
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Eyewitnesses to the incident told local media that due to thick smoke, visibility in the tunnel was almost completely limited. According to passengers, during the evacuation they had to use flashlights from their mobile phones to navigate the space and move independently through the tunnel accompanied by rescue services.
According to a preliminary version, the cause of the fire was the ignition of one of the cladding elements, which came off in the tunnel and caught fire. The final causes of the incident will be established based on the results of an investigation conducted by the competent services.
Due to the incident, city transport services had to temporarily change the public transport traffic pattern. Restrictions affected train traffic on metro lines L1 and L2, as well as a number of bus routes serving this area of the city.
