Cambridge Scientist Dr Marta Shahbazi Dies in Spain Train Derailment Near Barcelona
Dr Marta Shahbazi, a distinguished scientist affiliated with Cambridge University, has been confirmed as one of the victims in a fatal train derailment near Barcelona, Spain. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday evening when a passenger train left the tracks between Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Castellbisbal, approximately 17 miles north-west of the Catalan capital.
Reports indicate that Dr Shahbazi, who had been residing in Barcelona, was travelling on the regional service from Sant Vicenç de Calders to Manresa at the time of the accident. Her aunt, María José Alonso, conveyed the family's profound grief, describing her niece as the 'friendliest person you can imagine' and 'a light for all of us'.
Dr Shahbazi had held a prestigious fellowship at Clare College, Cambridge, from 2017 to 2022. She subsequently took up a research position at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona. The circumstances surrounding the derailment are currently under investigation by Spanish authorities.
