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Dozens die as Spanish train derails in Galicia | |
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A train has derailed in north-western Spain, killing at least 35 people and injuring many more, officials in Galicia region have said. | |
All 13 carriages of the train, which was travelling between Madrid and Ferrol, came off the tracks near the city of Santiago de Compostela. | |
Images from the scene showed bodies strewn near ruined carriages, and emergency crews searching the wreckage. | |
Analysts say it is the worst rail accident in Spain in four decades. | |
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is to visit the scene of the accident on Thursday. | |
Railway firm Renfe said the train carried more than 200 passengers, and was on the express route between Madrid and Ferrol on the Galician coast. | |
Images showed dozens of emergency workers crowded around ruined carriages. | Images showed dozens of emergency workers crowded around ruined carriages. |
Passengers were shown lying on the ground being treated, and there were several bodies near the tracks. | |
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