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Photos: Spain high-speed train crash kills 30

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A high-speed train crashed into another stopped train near Urda, in Toledo province, central Spain, early Wednesday, killing at least 30 and injuring about 80 people. The Castilla-La Mancha regional president Emiliano Garcia-Page stated that the death toll could increase. Health Minister Monica Garcia mentioned rescue efforts are ongoing to save survivors and recover bodies from the damaged carriages. This incident follows another severe crash in January when 45 were killed, making it Spain’s deadliest since 2013 with 80 fatalities.

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As of November 3, 69 people died in a high-speed train collision near Toledo, Spain, with four Americans and one Canadian among the fatalities. The accident occurred on October 28 just after 9 AM local time when two trains from different operators, Renfe and Iryo, collided between Mora and Orgaz towns. At least 10 people were initially reported dead by officials, but this number increased as more victims were identified. Emergency services worked to assist the injured, with some being taken to a sports pavilion in Urda prepared by local authorities. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, though it involved trains traveling from Madrid to Seville.

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A high-speed train has slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two carriages in central Spain and killing at least 30 people, authorities have said.

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🔮 At least 80 people were injured in the crash that occurred early on Wednesday near Urda, in Toledo province, south of Madrid, the president of the Castilla-La Mancha region, Emiliano Garcia-Page, said, warning that the death toll could rise.

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Photos: Spain high-speed train crash kills 30 · assertive framing

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A high-speed train has slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two carriages in central Spain and killing at least 30 people, authorities have said. asserted

authorities → slam → people

At least 80 people were injured in the crash that occurred early on Wednesday near Urda, in Toledo province, south of Madrid, the president of the Castilla-La Mancha region, Emiliano Garcia-Page, said, warning that the death toll could rise. uncertain

toll → injure → region

Spain’s Health Minister Monica Garcia said emergency workers were focusing on rescuing survivors and recovering bodies from the two most damaged carriages. asserted

workers → say → carriages

She said the injured were being taken to several hospitals in the area. asserted

injured → say → area

In January, 45 people were killed in southern Spain when a train left the tracks and collided with an oncoming service. asserted

train → kill → service

That crash was Spain’s deadliest since 2013, when 80 people were killed in a derailment. asserted

people → kill → derailment