A commuter train hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 37 people, according to officials in the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain.

A commuter train collided with a crane arm that swung into its path in southeastern Spain on Thursday, the transport minister said, in the country's fourth rail accident in less than a week.

Six people sustained minor injuries in the crash, which happened in Alumbres, near Murcia, around midday local time, according to the region's emergency services.