A passenger train derailed Friday in Spain's northwestern Galicia region, killing at least four people and injuring 47 others who were taken to hospitals, ABC News reported.

The accident occurred in Porrino, about 450 kilometers northwest of Madrid, the Galician regional government said.

The train had three cars and was approaching Porrino station when it derailed. The front car came completely off the track and smashed into an electricity pylon next to the line, crushing the engineer's cab and leaving the car leaning to one side. The back two cars were partly off the tracks. Emergency services dispatched doctors on helicopters to the scene.

The train was carrying 63 passengers, state rail company Renfe said. It left Vigo and was scheduled to arrive in Porto in neighboring Portugal. It belonged to Portuguese rail company Comboios de Portugal.

Source: MENA