Cunit, Tarragona, saw major rail disruption on Monday afternoon after a person died when struck by an R2 Sud train at Cunit station. The incident happened shortly after 3pm and stopped services between Sant Vicenç de Calders and Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Emergency crews, including the Bombers, SEM and Mossos d'Esquadra, responded after a 112 alert. Renfe put an alternative road transport service in place between Sant Vicenç de Calders and Vilanova i la Geltrú while the line was affected.
According to Renfe, passengers from the regional train involved were evacuated with police assistance in the Baix Penedès area. Services resumed shortly after 5.30pm, with trains again running between Sant Vicenç de Calders and Vilanova i la Geltrú.
The Mossos d'Esquadra are leading the investigation into the fatal accident. Officials said the main line of inquiry is that the person may have entered the tracks voluntarily as the train approached. The deceased person was reportedly around 50 years old and was not carrying identification.
The train involved was travelling from Cunit to Cubelles when the accident happened. The interruption lasted until just before 6pm and affected commuters on the R2 Sud line. For more Catalonia-wide updates, see our news coverage.
