Lee offers condolences over deadly train crash in Spain
Yonhap News's headline. Reported by Yonhap News, The Korea Times, The Korea Herald, Saudi Gazette.
What the sources say, in brief
According to the Korea Times and Korea Herald, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung offered condolences on Thursday over a train collision in Spain that killed at least 68 people. Lee wrote on X that he felt deep sadness and prayed for the victims, and the outlets reported several injured South Koreans. Yonhap News also reported Lee's condolences, but its excerpt is truncated. The Saudi Gazette reported separately that Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan phoned his Spanish counterpart on Wednesday to extend condolences. The sources describe the collision as occurring on Wednesday.
Key points
- The Korea Times reported that President Lee Jae Myung offered condolences on Thursday over a train crash in Spain.
- The Korea Times and Korea Herald reported the crash killed at least 68 people.
- Lee wrote on X that he feels deep sadness over the collision and its casualties, according to the Korea Herald.
- The Korea Herald reported that several South Koreans were injured in the collision.
- The Saudi Gazette reported that Prince Faisal bin Farhan phoned Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares to offer condolences.
What we know
- The collision in Spain occurred on Wednesday, according to the Korea Times and Korea Herald.
- At least 68 people were killed, according to the Korea Times and Korea Herald.
- Several South Koreans were injured, according to the Korea Herald.
- President Lee Jae Myung offered condolences on Thursday via X, according to the Korea Times and Korea Herald.
- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan phoned Spain's foreign minister on Wednesday, according to the Saudi Gazette.
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Lee offers condolences over deadly train crash in Spain. According to the Korea Times and Korea Herald, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung offered condolences on Thursday over a train collision in Spain that killed at least 68 people. Lee wrote on X that he felt deep sadness and prayed for the victims, and the outlets reported several injured South Koreans. Yonhap News also reported Lee's condolences, but its excerpt is truncated. The Saudi Gazette reported separately that Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan phoned his Spanish counterpart on Wednesday to extend condolences. The sources describe the collision as occurring on Wednesday. Covered by 4 publications. Yonhap News: Lee offers condolences over deadly train crash in Spain. The Korea Times: Lee offers condolences over deadly train crash in Spain. The Korea Herald: Lee offers condolences over deadly train crash in Spain. Saudi Gazette: Saudi Arabia offers condolences to Spain over train crash.
Who is covering it
- Yonhap News South Korea Lee offers condolences over deadly train crash in Spain SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday offered his condo... 29 Oct · Tier 2
- The Korea Times South Korea Lee offers condolences over deadly train crash in Spain President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday offered his condolences over a train crash in Spain that killed at least 68 people. Lee wrote on social media platform X that he feels "deep sadness" that the collision on Wednesday led to many casualties, including several injured Koreans. "I pray for the souls o 29 Oct · Tier 3
- The Korea Herald South Korea Lee offers condolences over deadly train crash in Spain President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday offered his condolences over a train crash in Spain that killed at least 68 people. Lee wrote on social media platform X that he feels "deep sadness" that the collision on Wednesday led to many casualties, including several injured South Koreans. "I pray for the s 29 Oct · Tier 3
- Saudi Gazette Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia offers condolences to Spain over train crash RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended Saudi Arabia's condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the government and people of Spain over the train collision in Toledo province that caused deaths and injuries. "Saudi Arabia expresses its solidarity with the government and peo 23 h ago · Tier 3
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