1 Japanese confirmed dead in Spain train crash: gov't official
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- One Japanese has been confirmed dead in a train crash on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line in central Spain last week, a Japanese Fo
One Japanese citizen has been confirmed dead following a high-speed train collision on the Madrid-Seville line in central Spain last week, according to The Mainichi. The accident occurred when a Renfe service collided with the rear of a stationary train.
The New Straits Times reports that the collision resulted in 69 deaths, making it one of Europe’s deadliest rail accidents this century. Among the deceased are four US citizens and one person each from Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia, and the Czech Republic. Authorities had previously announced the deaths of 54 Spaniards as well as French and Portuguese citizens. While all but three victims have been identified, three people remain missing: two Australians and one Japanese citizen.
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