One of the shafts of the Montcada i Reixac undergrounding works has unexpectedly collapsed while operators were working this midday. No personal injuries have been reported, but the open sinkhole is so large that it has swallowed a large crane.
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The machine is submerged inside the vertical tunnel that was being excavated to carry out the track undergrounding works, which are also being done from the ends. Everything collapsed when one of the shaft walls partially gave way, according to sources from the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (Adif).
The incident occurred at the height of the Vallbona neighborhood, precisely where the municipal boundary of Barcelona ends and that of Montcada i Reixac begins, next to the Besòs river and the Rec Comtal. Firefighters are reviewing the surroundings of the affected area, and infrastructure technicians have intensified the monitoring of nearby buildings.
Rodalies and regional trains stop running for safety
This situation keeps the Rodalies R2 line cut between Montcada i Reixac and Sant Andreu since midday. Renfe’s recommendation to travelers is to transfer at Montcada i Reixac-Manresa station to continue their journey on the R4.
Medium-distance trains to Figueres and Portbou are also affected and start and end their journey at Granollers Centre station.
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