A tourist train carrying approximately 30 passengers overturned in Cártama, Spain, injuring 17 people. Four individuals, including three children, were taken to a local hospital, but no serious injuries were reported. The incident occurred during the town's annual tapas festival.
The incident highlights potential safety concerns during public events and festivals, even when no serious injuries are reported. It also disrupts a local promotional event aimed at boosting businesses.
Seventeen people were injured when a wagon of a tourist train overturned in Cártama, Spain, on Saturday evening. The accident occurred shortly after 9:30 PM local time during the town's annual Ruta de la Tapa y el Cóctel festival, an event encouraging visits to local businesses for food and drink.
Emergency services responded to the scene, attending to the injured. Four individuals, including three children, were subsequently taken to a nearby hospital. Local authorities confirmed that none of the victims suffered serious injuries.
The cause of the train overturning, which happened as it was turning on Santo Cristo road, remains unknown. The free train service was carrying approximately 30 passengers at the time of the incident. The train service has been suspended for the remainder of the weekend while investigations are conducted.
Cártama is located near Málaga in southern Spain.