At least 30 dead, 80 injured in central Spain train crash

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A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. The regional president of Castilla La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, said at least 30 people died in the crash and warned that the death toll could rise. He added that at least 80 people were injured. 1:29 Barcelona train crash kills 1, injures 37 passengers, days after deadly collision in Spain Story continues below advertisement It was the second major train accident in Spain this year.Spain’s rail system operator ADIF said the crash occurred Wednesday morning in the province of Toledo. Rail service was suspended between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia.Esther Padilla, spokeswoman for the Castilla La Mancha region, told state broadcaster TVE that the accident was between two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers and heading in the same direction from the capital Madrid to Seville in southwestern Spain.One ran into the tail of the other, which had stopped, knocking two of its cars off the track. She said the cause of the crash was not known.The crash, which occurred in a flat stretch surrounded by...

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