What we know so far about deadly Spain train crash
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1 min readFrom 6 outlets- Reports place the collision in central Spain, with one locating it near Urda in Toledo province.
- Outlets give differing death tolls, from at least 50 to 70.
- Injury reports range from dozens to more than 100; one outlet says many injured people were in serious condition.
- Ada Derana reports that a three-day national mourning period was declared.
Daily Mirror reports that two high-speed trains collided near Urda in Toledo province, Spain, killing at least 64 people and injuring dozens. Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the crash happened on Wednesday morning in central Spain, when a train travelling from Madrid to Seville struck another train that was stationary on the tracks. Newswire reports that the collision happened that morning.
Published death tolls differ: Newswire reports at least 50 deaths; Daily Mirror and Ada Derana report 64; Hiru News, Hiru News (සිංහල), Hiru News (தமிழ்) and Sri Lanka Mirror report 68; Ada Derana (தமிழ்) reports 69; and Lankadeepa reports 70. Daily Mirror says emergency workers were reaching damaged carriages and authorities feared the toll could rise.
Accounts of injuries also vary. Daily Mirror and Sri Lanka Mirror report dozens injured, while Lankadeepa reports more than 100, adding that many were said to be in serious condition.
Ada Derana (සිංහල) reports that a three-day national mourning period was declared. Ada Derana (සිංහල) also reports that a railway manager’s decision was identified as the cause, but the supplied headline does not provide further detail.
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Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crashFrance 24EN
Spain begins three days of mourning after train crash kills 69Ada Derana (தமிழ்)TA
ஸ்பெயின் ரயில் விபத்து உயிரிழப்புகள் 69 ஆக உயர்வு - 3 நாட்கள் தேசிய துக்க தினம்!LankadeepaSI
ස්පාඤ්ඤ දුම්රිය අනතුරින් මියගිය ගණන 70 දක්වා ඉහළට
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