Spain's high-speed train crash toll passes 60
At least 64 people were killed, according to authorities cited by AP, and regional officials put the toll at 68 and say it is likely to rise, after a Renfe high-speed train struck the rear of a stopped Iryo train near Urda in Toledo province on Wednesday morning. Both trains were traveling from Madrid toward Seville, carrying more than 540 passengers combined. Regional spokesperson Esther Padilla said the cause is not yet known; Spain's Transport Ministry and an independent rail accident commission are investigating. It is Spain's deadliest rail crash since 2013, and rail service between Madrid and Andalusia is suspended.
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Why it matters
More than 60 people were killed and dozens injured, and the U.S. State Department says several Americans were among the injured. Rail service between Madrid and Andalusia is suspended, affecting travelers on one of Spain's busiest high-speed routes.
Sources
- AP via OPB: Dozens are dead in a high-speed train crash in Spain
- ABC News: Train crash in Spain kills at least 68
- Fox News (with AP): High-speed train crash in Toledo, Spain
- Al Jazeera: Train crash in Spain
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