'Desolation, despair': Spain begins three days of mourning after deadly train crash
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Summary
Spain began three days of mourning after a collision between two high-speed trains in Castilla-La Mancha killed 68 people and injured scores. Emergency crews searched the wreckage while authorities helped relatives find missing passengers and identify victims.Key Facts
- The collision happened Wednesday morning on the rail line between Madrid and Seville.
- A Renfe train struck the back of a stationary train operated by Iryo.
- The crash killed 68 people and injured scores.
- Spain began three days of national mourning on Thursday.
- Emergency crews used cranes to move wreckage and search for victims.
- Authorities opened offices in Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba and Seville to collect DNA samples from relatives and help identify missing people.
- Blood donation points were set up in Castilla-La Mancha and Madrid.
- Transport Minister Oscar Puente described an error and circumstances he called inexplicable as factors in the crash.
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