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At least 31 dead and 80 injured after two trains collide in Spain – latest updates

President of Castilla-La Mancha region says numbers likely to rise after crash in Toledo Full report from Spain At least 30 people are believed to have died after two high-speed trains collided in the province of Toledo in Spain, with concerns the death toll could be much higher. The number of people affected is expected to rise ( 10:46 ) , local authorities said, with growing concerns about a “major tragedy” ( 11:03 ). The affected trains are understood to be Iryo 7076 with 146 passengers plus one baby on board, and AVE 2080 with 397 passengers on board, making it 544 people in total on board of both train ( 11:00 ). The incident comes less than a year after a similar crash in Adamuz, the province of Córdoba, which killed 46 and injured 152 in January this year ( 11:00 ). Spain’s high-speed railway network ranks as the largest in Europe and the second biggest in the world after China, c

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President of Castilla-La Mancha region says numbers likely to rise after crash in Toledo Full report from Spain At least 30 people are believed to have died after two high-speed trains collided in the province of Toledo in Spain, with concerns the death toll could be much higher. The number of people affected is expected to rise ( 10:46 ) , local authorities said, with growing concerns about a “major tragedy” ( 11:03 ). The affected trains are understood to be Iryo 7076 with 146 passengers plus one baby on board, and AVE 2080 with 397 passengers on board, making it 544 people in total on board of both train ( 11:00 ). The incident comes less than a year after a similar crash in Adamuz, the province of Córdoba, which killed 46 and injured 152 in January this year ( 11:00 ). Spain’s high-speed railway network ranks as the largest in Europe and the second biggest in the world after China, c

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According to The Guardian’s source item, At least 31 dead and 80 injured after two trains collide in Spain – latest updates, President of Castilla-La Mancha region says numbers likely to rise after crash in Toledo Full report from Spain At least 30 people are believed to have died after two high-speed trains collided in the province of Toledo in Spain, with concerns the death toll could be much higher. The number of people affected is expected to rise ( 10:46 ) , local authorities said, with growing concerns about a “major tragedy” ( 11:03 ). The affected trains are understood to be Iryo 7076 with 146 passengers plus one baby on board, and AVE 2080 with 397 passengers on board, making it 544 people in total on board of both train ( 11:00 ). The incident comes less than a year after a similar crash in Adamuz, the province of Córdoba, which killed 46 and injured 152 in January this year ( 11:00 ). Spain’s high-speed railway network ranks as the largest in Europe and the second biggest in the world after China, c

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