At least 10 killed in collision of high-speed trains in Spain
Financial Times's headline. Reported by Financial Times, Channels Television, DW News, Al Jazeera English, BusinessDay, RFI English and 5 more.
What the sources say, in brief
Two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, near Toledo and Urda, on Wednesday, and the reported death toll varies widely across outlets. Channels Television reported 64 killed and over 100 injured, while Vanguard and IOL gave 30 and 10 respectively, and Al Jazeera English reported at least 39. BusinessDay and RFI English said 64 people were killed, and France 24 reported 68. Financial Times reported at least 10 killed. DW News reported that Spain's transport minister said one train was told to continue despite a red signal being in effect. Rescue operations were ongoing, and the toll was reported as likely to rise.
Sources differ: Outlets give different death tolls, ranging from at least 10 (Financial Times, IOL) to 30 (Vanguard), 39 (Al Jazeera English), 64 (BusinessDay, RFI English, Channels Television) and 68 (France 24).
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Who is covering it
- Financial Times United Kingdom At least 10 killed in collision of high-speed trains in Spain Crash near Toledo south of Madrid follows death of 46 in Andalusia rail accident in January 28 Oct · Tier 1
- Channels Television Nigeria [UPDATED] High-speed Train Collision In Spain Kills 64, Injures Over 100 Helicopters hovered above the site during a frantic search for survivors, while several black vans arrived from a funeral parlour. 28 Oct · Tier 2
- DW News Germany Spain: High-speed train crash kills dozens, rescue operations ongoing Two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided south of Madrid. Spain's transport minister said one of the trains was told to continue its journey despite a "red signal" being in effect. Follow DW. 28 Oct · Tier 2
- Al Jazeera English Qatar Deadly high-speed train collision in Spain At least 39 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, Spain. 28 Oct · Tier 2
- BusinessDay Nigeria Spain train collision kills 64, dozens seriously injured At least 64 people have been killed and dozens seriously injured after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, in 28 Oct · Tier 2
- RFI English France Spain high-speed train collision kills dozens, injures over 100 A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 64 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century. 28 Oct · Tier 2
- France 24 France Spain high-speed train crash kills 68, injures over 100 A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 68 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said, in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century. The second such accident to strike Spain this year will raise fresh questions about the countr 28 Oct · Tier 2
- CBS News United States Deadly high-speed train collision in Spain, dozens killed A high-speed train collision in Spain has killed dozens. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports. 28 Oct · Tier 3
- BusinessDay Nigeria Spain train collision kills 64, dozens seriously injured At least 64 people have been killed and dozens seriously injured after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, in 28 Oct · Tier 3
- IOL South Africa Spain high-speed train collision kills 10 A collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid killed 10 people on Wednesday and the toll could rise, regional authorities said in Spain's second such disaster this year. 28 Oct · Tier 3
- Vanguard Nigeria Spain high-speed train collision kills 30 A collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid killed 30 people on Wednesday and the toll could rise, regional authorities said in Spain's second such disaster this year. 28 Oct · Tier 3
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