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At least 68 killed as high-speed trains collide in Spain
A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped in central Spain on Wednesday, derailing two cars, and the regional government for Castilla La Mancha confirmed at least 68 deaths.[33, 41] Earlier reports put the toll at 10, then at least 30, before regional authorities confirmed 68, with rescue workers continuing to search the wreckage for survivors and bodies.[2, 33, 41] The regional government said another 58 people needed medical treatment in hospital.[41]
Fox News reported that a high-speed RENFE train hit a stopped IRYO train in Toledo province, and The Daily Beast reported the collision involved a Renfe train and one operated by private operator Iryo.[3, 22] The crash occurred on the Madrid-Seville line south of Toledo, according to network manager Adif.[28]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promised a thorough investigation of the crash, which Bloomberg reported was the deadliest in Spain in over a decade and the second major rail accident this year.[10] Spain's football federation postponed all 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday as a mark of respect, and Real Madrid and Barcelona expressed sorrow over the crash.[24, 43]
Why it matters Spain's football federation postponed all 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday and said it would announce revised dates and kickoff times later.[24]
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Background What We Know About the Deadly Train Crash in Spain
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Of the 25 rated outlets that covered it, 5 are left of center, 9 are center and 11 are right of center (9 of them in the Right group). 7 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), The Economist (−0.23), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), IJR (+1.52), Townhall (+2.01), Breitbart (+2.03), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Western Journal (+2.13), One America News Network (+2.69).
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