Major rail crash in Spain kills nearly 70, Meduza reports
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According to Meduza, a major rail crash occurred in Spain on October 28, resulting in nearly 70 deaths. More than 540 passengers were on the two trains involved in the crash, Meduza reported. Some passengers were sleeping, using laptops or phones, or drinking coffee at the time of the accident, according to Meduza.
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Meduza states: A major rail crash occurred in Spain on October 28, according to Meduza.
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3 sources: Euronews, Meduza, Mothership
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- Euronews · · Europe Today: Second high-speed rail disaster in nine months leaves Spain in grief (Original publication)
- Meduza · · «Все произошло за долю секунды. Стол, за которым мы сидели, просто уничтожило». В Испании — крупнейшая железнодорожная катастрофа. Вот что рассказывают пассажиры столкнувшихся поездов (Original publication)
- Mothership · · High-speed train collision in Spain: 68 dead, more than 100 injured (Original publication)
Meduza states: More than 540 passengers were on the two trains involved in the crash.
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- Meduza · · «Все произошло за долю секунды. Стол, за которым мы сидели, просто уничтожило». В Испании — крупнейшая железнодорожная катастрофа. Вот что рассказывают пассажиры столкнувшихся поездов (Original publication)
- Mothership · · High-speed train collision in Spain: 68 dead, more than 100 injured (Original publication)
Meduza states: Nearly 70 people died in the crash, according to the latest data.
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4 sources: Euronews, TV8 Moldova, Meduza, Mothership
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- Euronews · · Europe Today: Second high-speed rail disaster in nine months leaves Spain in grief (Original publication)
- TV8 Moldova · · Столкновение двух скоростных поездов в Испании: число жертв достигло 68, объявлен траур (Original publication)
- Meduza · · «Все произошло за долю секунды. Стол, за которым мы сидели, просто уничтожило». В Испании — крупнейшая железнодорожная катастрофа. Вот что рассказывают пассажиры столкнувшихся поездов (Original publication)
- Mothership · · High-speed train collision in Spain: 68 dead, more than 100 injured (Original publication)
Meduza states: Some passengers were sleeping, using laptops or phones, or drinking coffee at the time of the accident.
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2 sources: Meduza, Mothership
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- Meduza · · «Все произошло за долю секунды. Стол, за которым мы сидели, просто уничтожило». В Испании — крупнейшая железнодорожная катастрофа. Вот что рассказывают пассажиры столкнувшихся поездов (Original publication)
- Mothership · · High-speed train collision in Spain: 68 dead, more than 100 injured (Original publication)
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Euronews
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Mothership
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TV8 Moldova
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