A tourist train carrying festival-goers overturned on Saturday evening at the Cártama tapas festival in Málaga province, leaving 17 people injured, three critically. The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m.
local time when the vehicle, a road train adapted for tourism, toppled on a sharp bend near the festival site. Emergency services, including ambulances and fire crews, arrived within minutes. The injured were transported to Hospital Regional de Málaga and Hospital Clínico Universitario.
Local authorities have launched an investigation into the accident, focusing on vehicle maintenance and route safety. The festival, an annual event celebrating local cuisine, has been suspended pending further review. Questions have been raised regarding the safety standards of such tourist trains, which are popular in Spanish towns during summer festivals.
