A Train has derailed in Spain — killing at least 77 people and injuring 141 more.
All 13 carriages careered off the line and some caught fire. Passengers were crushed as the wagons piled on top of each other.
Today investigators were probing claims the express may have been going at more than TWICE the 50mph speed limit when it crashed on a bend.
More than a hundred were confirmed injured — 20 seriously — after being pulled from burning wreckage.
The train, packed with 218 passengers, crashed two miles from Santiago de Compostela in North-West Spain. Many victims were on their way to a religious festival due to take place in the city today.
All 13 carriages careered off the line and some caught fire. Passengers were crushed as the wagons piled on top of each other.
Today investigators were probing claims the express may have been going at more than TWICE the 50mph speed limit when it crashed on a bend.
More than a hundred were confirmed injured — 20 seriously — after being pulled from burning wreckage.
The train, packed with 218 passengers, crashed two miles from Santiago de Compostela in North-West Spain. Many victims were on their way to a religious festival due to take place in the city today.
Last night scores of bodies were lined up covered by blankets as rescue workers clambered over the twisted metal to pull the injured to safety.
May the soul of the departed rest in peace.
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