Source: NPR Topics: World · Published:
Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, a crash in which one train struck another from behind, killing 68 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network. (Image credit: Manu Fernandez)
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People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.
BBC News · 18 h ago
More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.
BBC News · 23 h ago
High-speed service reportedly runs into back of another, knocking two carriages off track Spain train crash – latest updates At least 31 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province in central Spain, on the line between…
World news | The Guardian · 1 d ago
Emergency services, drones and dog unit continue to comb carriages as Civil Guard sets up clinics for relatives to provide DNA samples Spain has begun three days of mourning to commemorate the 68 people who died in a high-speed rail collision as hospitals…
World news | The Guardian · 1 h ago
The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.
BBC News · 13 h ago
Passengers describe carriages full of seriously injured people after crash that has claimed at least 68 lives Josimar Medina woke a little before 9am on Wednesday to find himself airborne and hurtling through his carriage on the fast train from Madrid to…
World news | The Guardian · 17 h ago
A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, according to local media. (Image credit: Juanma Jiménez)
NPR Topics: World · 1 d ago
The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.
BBC News · 2 h ago