Spain Begins Three Days of Mourning After Train Crash Kills 69
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Spain begins mourning period as search continues for train crash victims
Madrid - Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday for at least 69 people who died in a high-speed rail collision, as hospitals continued to treat dozens of injured passengers and train drivers went on strike to urge more investment in railway safety.
Three days of national mourning began in Spain today after 74 people were killed and dozens injured in the country's second high-speed train collision this year. Relatives are desperately searching for news of their loved ones. The accident is one of the deadliest train accidents in Europe this century and has raised fresh questions about the safety of Spain's rail system. The transport minister said an "error" and "unexplained circumstances" ha…
Spain begins three days of mourning after train crash kills 69
Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, in which one train struck another from behind, killing 69 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network ahead of a national election. Three days of mourning have begun in the country.
Spain's railways, long poorly maintained by both right-wing and left-wing governments, were already a hot topic of debate. After Wednesday's accident, which claimed the lives of at least 68 people, this will become a given during the Spanish election campaign.
A day later, the emergency services, helped by two huge white cranes and Civil Guard dogs, continued to search for victims.
In national mourning, Spain was still shocked on Thursday by the collision of two high-speed trains in which at least 69 people died the day before, while trying to find explanations in the face of its second railway tragedy in less than a year.
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