A train collision in Spain killed 69 people including four Americans
Four Americans were among the 69 people killed in Spain’s Oct. 28 train collision, officials said. The crash near Urda involved a Renfe train and a stationary Iryo train. Authorities have confirmed 66 identities. The Center for Integrated Data said victims included citizens of six other countries; AFP and local media reported two Australians and one Japanese citizen remain missing.
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Four Americans were among the 69 people killed in the train collision in Spain, officials said. The crash happened on the morning of Oct. 28 near Urda, in Toledo province, when a Renfe high-speed train struck the rear of a stationary Iryo train, derailing two cars. More than 540 people were aboard the trains, which were traveling in the same direction from Madrid to Seville. Officials said 58 people were injured. The Center for Integrated Data, Spain’s legal body responsible for identifying victims of mass-casualty events, said Sunday night that the dead also included one citizen each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia and the Czech Republic. Two Australians and a Japanese citizen remained missing, Agence France-Presse and local media reported. Spanish authorities said Monday they had confirmed the identities of 66 of the 69 victims.
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- CBS News — 4 Americans among 69 people killed in train crash in Spain, officials say - CBS News
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- bastillepost.com — Spanish authorities identify 66 of 69 victims in Toledo train collision
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CBS News and Bastille Post report that the collision killed 69 people, and Sky News’s Instagram post also states that 69 people died in the crash. These are reports of the same train collision, with recent coverage of victim identifications and other aftermath.