A minor has died this afternoon run over by a train at a level crossing located on

Hermanos Maristas avenue in Zalla (Vizcaya)

, sources from the Basque Department of Security have informed Europa Press.

The accident occurred at ten minutes to four in the afternoon and the victim died on the spot, so the medical personnel who were dispatched to the scene were unable to do anything to save his life.

The

Ertzaintza

has opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of it.

Due to the tragic winding, the movement of trains on the

suburban line between Bilbao and Balmaseda

has been interrupted on the section between Zalla and Aranguren until half past six in the afternoon.

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