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A train driver has been killed and at least 37 people injured, after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, just days after a deadly two-train collision in southern Spain on Sunday.
According to local officials, on Tuesday evening, the Rodalies train collided with a retaining wall, which fell onto the track between Gelida and Sant Sadurní.
Catalonia regional fire Inspector Claudi Gallardo said all passengers had been removed from the train.
The incident occurred as heavy storms battered north-eastern Spain, as coastal areas in the east and north-west of Spain are on high alert because of the weather, reports BBC.
Eleven ambulances were on the scene in Gelida, Catalonia - around 35km (21.7 miles) west of Barcelona - treating those injured, emergency services said.
The local fire service said 35 crews had been sent to the area, and one passenger trapped inside the train had been rescued.
About 400,000 commuters are expected to be without train services on Wednesday morning, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported.
Services across the Rodalies commuter rail network have been suspended completely while safety checks are carried out.
Rail operators are expected to meet with authorities after the inspections.