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| Deadly train crash in north-west Spain | Deadly train crash in north-west Spain |
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| At least four people have been killed and 49 hurt in a train derailment near O Porrino in north-western Spain. | At least four people have been killed and 49 hurt in a train derailment near O Porrino in north-western Spain. |
| About 60 passengers were on the Portuguese train when it derailed at 09:30 (07:30 GMT) near the town's station. The driver was among the dead. | About 60 passengers were on the Portuguese train when it derailed at 09:30 (07:30 GMT) near the town's station. The driver was among the dead. |
| One carriage came off the tracks completely, the other two partially. | One carriage came off the tracks completely, the other two partially. |
| Emergency workers are at the scene. O Porrino is located south of the Galician city of Vigo, near the border with Portugal. | Emergency workers are at the scene. O Porrino is located south of the Galician city of Vigo, near the border with Portugal. |
| In July 2013 Spain suffered one of its worst train crashes in the same region, when a high-speed train derailed near Santiago de Compostela, killing 79 people and injuring some 170. The driver failed to brake in time before a bend. | In July 2013 Spain suffered one of its worst train crashes in the same region, when a high-speed train derailed near Santiago de Compostela, killing 79 people and injuring some 170. The driver failed to brake in time before a bend. |
| In Friday's crash the train apparently hit part of a bridge, El Pais newspaper reported. A photo showed that the train had also struck a signalling tower next to the line. | |
| The train operator is Comboios de Portugal and it was travelling on the Vigo-Porto route. | The train operator is Comboios de Portugal and it was travelling on the Vigo-Porto route. |
| Spanish media say only a few of the injured were severely hurt. According to El Pais, many people managed to walk off the damaged train. | Spanish media say only a few of the injured were severely hurt. According to El Pais, many people managed to walk off the damaged train. |
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