Spain: 30 Killed in High-Speed Train Collision - Sarmad
A high-speed train collided with a stationary train in Spain, killing at least 30 people and derailing two carriages.
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Local media reported that a high-speed train collided with the rear of another train that was stopped in central Spain on Wednesday, causing two carriages to derail and killing at least 30 people.
Spanish authorities initially reported 10 fatalities, but Ester Padilla, spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha region, stated that the death toll would certainly rise.
Later, the official Spanish news agency EFE and other media outlets reported that the death toll had risen to at least 30.
This is the second major train accident in Spain this year.
Padilla told Spanish public broadcaster TVE that the collision occurred between two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers, traveling on the same track from the capital, Madrid, toward Seville in southwestern Spain. One train struck the rear of the other, which was stationary, causing two carriages to derail.
