|GBNews|
A collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid has resulted in at least 68 deaths and over 80 injuries. Emergency personnel are currently searching the wreckage for survivors among the approximately 500 passengers who were on board.
Transport minister cited a computer failure followed by an inexplicable decision at the control center. This is the deadliest rail disaster in the country since 2013.
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“Next, an update from Spain on the devastating train crash there. The death toll has now risen to at least 68, with more than 80 people left injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid. You can see here rescue teams continuing their search into the night as they look through the wreckage using large cranes, with fears of more victims trapped under the carriages. Around 50, 500 rather, emergency personnel have been deployed to the scene, and that's after more than 500 passengers were travelling on the two trains when one struck the other from behind, derailing carriages. Spain's transport minister says a computer failure initially brought several trains to a halt, but claims an inexplicable decision by the control centre then allowed one to resume its journey despite another train remaining stationary on the tracks. Investigators are now examining just what went wrong as the country faces its second major train crash this year and the deadliest rail disaster now since 2013.”