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0 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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A British scientist was on her way to collect a prestigious award when she was killed in the Spanish rail disaster that claimed at least 69 lives this week.
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that → collect → lives
Dr Marta Shahbazi, a leading expert in cell biology and embryology, was on board one of the two high speed services that collided on Wednesday near the town of Urda, south of Madrid.
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that → lead → Madrid
The 41-year-old researcher, who headed her own laboratory at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, had been travelling to south-west Spain to receive the award from the Spanish Society for Developmental Biology.
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who → head → Biology
Paying tribute, the LMB said it was “deeply saddened by the tragic death of our colleague”.
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it → pay → colleague
“Marta was an inspiring, talented and passionate scientist,” the research institute said.
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institute → say → ?
Dr Shahbazi’s employer had initially reported her whereabouts as unknown following the crash.
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employer → report → crash
Her death was confirmed late on Saturday by the Spanish research centre CiMUS.
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In a statement, the centre paid tribute to the “brilliant young researcher” and expressed its “support and deepest sympathies” to her family following the tragedy.
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Dr Shahbazi, who also served as an affiliate associate professor at Cambridge’s Stem Cell Institute, completed her doctorate at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre before moving to Cambridge as a postdoctoral fellow and taking up her LMB group leadership in 2020.
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who → serve → 2020
Her work focused on early human development, earning her international acclaim in the field of mammalian embryogenesis.
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work → focus → embryogenesis
The disaster unfolded when a state-operated Renfe AVE high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train in Toledo on Wednesday.
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train → unfold → Wednesday
More than 540 passengers were travelling across the two services.
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passengers → travel → services
Regional officials in Castilla-La Mancha confirmed that the stationary Iryo train was carrying 146 passengers and an infant, while 397 people were aboard the moving Renfe train.
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people → confirm → train
More than 100 were injured, with dozens hospitalised in serious condition.
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dozens → injure → condition
The impact derailed multiple carriages, sending several tumbling down an embankment.
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several → derail → embankment
The collision marks Spain's deadliest railway accident since the Santiago de Compostela derailment in 2013, and one of the worst rail tragedies in Europe's modern history.
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collision → mark → history
Spanish authorities declared three days of national mourning as forensic specialists worked to complete autopsies and formally identify victims.
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specialists → declare → victims
At present, high-speed rail links between Madrid and Andalusia remain suspended while transport authorities investigate why the Renfe service was authorised to proceed along the track before the impact.
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service → suspend → impact
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