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| Dozens die as Spanish train derails in Galicia | 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 the Galicia region have said. | |
| All 13 carriages of the train, which was travelling from Madrid to 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. | 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. | Analysts say it is the worst rail accident in Spain in four decades. |
| Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy convened an emergency ministerial meeting late on Wednesday and is due to visit the scene of the accident on Thursday. | |
| Local authorities have issued an appeal for residents to donate blood to hospitals in the area. | |
| Leader of the regional government Alberto Nunez Feijoo confirmed the death toll but told radio Cadena Ser that it was too early to say what caused the accident. | |
| "There are bodies lying on the railway track. It's a Dante-esque scene," he said in comments translated by the AFP news agency. | |
| The BBC's Tom Burridge in Madrid says Thursday is a local holiday in the region, and many people would have been preparing to celebrate. | |
| Local journalist Francisco Camino said the region was in shock. | |
| "This is a tiny place and nothing happens here, nothing important or tragic," he told the BBC. | |
| "We were preparing for the celebrations and now this could turn out to be the worst train crash in many years." | |
| Railway firm Renfe said the train was carrying at least 218 passengers, and came off the tracks on a bend about 3km (two miles) from Santiago de Compostela station. | |
| It was on the express route between Madrid and the ship-building city of 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. | Passengers were shown lying on the ground being treated, and there were several bodies near the tracks. |
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