Seventeen Injured as Tourist Train Overturns During Cártama Tapas Festival

Seventeen people sustained injuries after a tourist train wagon overturned in the Spanish town of Cártama on Saturday evening. The accident, which occurred just after 21:30 local time, saw emergency services attend to those affected, with four individuals, including three children, subsequently evacuated to a nearby hospital. Authorities confirmed that none of the injuries were serious.

The incident took place during Cártama's annual 'la Ruta de la Tapa y el Cóctel' festival, an event encouraging visitors to sample local food and drink offerings via a free train service. Approximately 30 passengers were aboard the train when the wagon overturned at a crossing on Santo Cristo road. The cause of the accident remains under investigation, and the train service has been suspended for the remainder of the festival.

Cártama, situated 17 km from Málaga, is a popular destination for tourists in southern Spain.