Add StudioX as a preferred source on GoogleA Canadian is among the 69 people killed in last week’s high-speed train collision in Spain, authorities said, according to Global News Canada. Four Americans were also among the dead.
Authorities said late Sunday that 66 of the victims have been identified.
What happened and who died
The crash happened last Wednesday in the province of Toledo. A high-speed train slammed into another train that had stopped on the tracks.
Most of the dead, 54 of the 69, were Spanish nationals. Other foreigners identified among the fatalities include one person each from:
- France
- Japan
- Argentina
- Mexico
- Portugal
- Tunisia
- the Czech Republic
Three bodies are still to be identified. Authorities also said three people are reported missing: two Australians and one Japanese national.
Second deadly crash on the same line
The collision came just nine months after another crash farther south on the same Madrid-Seville line, which killed 46 people. Global News reports that the two crashes have shaken confidence in Spain’s rail network, which has long been praised for its speed and safety.
Spanish railways carried some 45 million travellers last year, including millions of tourists.
Political pressure on Spain’s government
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged an investigation and improvements to restore trust in the system.
The crash happened one month before Spain’s Nov. 29 general election, in which Sánchez is seeking to extend his eight-year premiership. He now faces questions about railway safety and about the investments his governments have made in Spanish infrastructure.
Source: Global News Canada
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