What we know so far about the deadly train crash in Spain
Spain is in mourning after another high-speed train crash – the second in nine months. Here’s what we know about how the crash unfolded, the casualties and the questions facing authorities.
A high-speed train collision in central Spain has killed at least 68 people and injured dozens more, according to BBC World. The accident occurred Wednesday morning just after 09:00, approximately 140km south of Madrid, when a Renfe-operated train traveling from Madrid to Seville struck a stationary Iryo train from behind. The force of the impact caused several carriages to fall down an embankment. The stationary Iryo train was carrying 147 passengers and had stopped due to a computer failure.
Transport Minister Óscar Puente stated that the collision resulted from a computer failure followed by human error, noting that a control centre in Madrid made an inexplicable decision to instruct trains to move again without speed restrictions. The Spanish prime minister has declared three days of mourning following the disaster, which BBC World describes as one of the worst in Europe's modern history and Spain's deadliest rail accident in 13 years.
Additionally, Ajel English reports that King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offered condolences to King Felipe VI.
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