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Man Electrocuted on Castellbisbal Tracks During Suspected Copper Theft

R4 trains are running with delays after an hour-long shutdown.

Overview

  • A man was found electrocuted on the tracks at Castellbisbal’s Rodalies station early Friday, according to Catalan police.
  • Mossos d'Esquadra opened an investigation that treats attempted copper theft as the main working hypothesis.
  • The victim is believed to be about 50 years old, and officers are working to confirm his identity.
  • Service on the R4 was cut for about an hour between Martorell and L'Hospitalet at police request before trains resumed.
  • Renfe reported average delays of more than 20 minutes after service restarted, and civil protection ended its Ferrocat rail pre-alert used for incidents on the network.