Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say
Summary
A collision between two high-speed trains near Urda, Spain, killed 69 people. Authorities said they had identified all but three victims and were awaiting relatives from Australia and Japan to help identify the remaining missing people.Key Facts
- Four U.S. citizens and one citizen each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia and the Czech Republic were among the dead.
- Authorities had previously confirmed the deaths of one French citizen, one Portuguese citizen and 54 Spanish citizens.
- Three missing-person reports remained active: two for Australians and one for a Japanese citizen.
- The Renfe train struck the back of a stationary train operated by Iryo.
- The collision occurred near Urda, about 130 kilometers south of Madrid.
- An automatic safety system stopped trains on a 63-kilometer stretch of track, but a control center authorized the Renfe train to continue while the other train was still there.
- Spain had another high-speed train collision in Andalusia in January, killing 46 people.
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