At least 26 people have been injured at a theme park in Spain after two train cars collided on a rollercoaster.

The accident occurred when a car completed a loop and failed to stop, crashing into the back of another car.

An emergency services spokesman said: "There are 26 injured as of now, all of them lightly, mostly bruises.

"The patients are being taken to hospital to be examined more thoroughly."

Image: Some 26 people were taken to hospital. Pic @EmergenciasMad

The accident took place on the TNT Tren de la Mina rollercoaster at the Parque de Atracciones in Madrid, one of Spain's oldest theme parks.


The rollercoaster reaches a height of 17.5 meters and travels through waterfalls at a maximum speed of 35mph, according to the theme park's website.

The Parque de Atracciones opened in 1969 in Casa de Campo, the largest park in the Spanish capital.