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Spain train crash kills 69 including US, Japan, and Canada citizens
A high-speed train collision in Spain killed 69 people, including nationals from several countries, authorities reported.
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Authorities reported that a high-speed train collision in Spain resulted in 69 deaths, making it one of Europe's deadliest rail accidents this century.
Among those killed were 54 Spaniards and nationals from other countries including four US citizens, and one each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia, and the Czech Republic.
The disaster has caused distress for victims' families as forensic teams work to identify the deceased, sometimes from individual body parts.
Officials continue their efforts to identify all victims and provide information to their relatives as the investigation proceeds.
Sources
- The Guardian World: Spain train crash: four US citizens, and nationals from Japan, Canada among dead, authorities say
- The Guardian World: Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say
- CBS News: 4 Americans among dozens killed in train crash in Spain, officials say
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