Spanish train was traveling up to 200 km/h before deadly collision, investigation finds
A high-speed train was traveling at between 160 and 200 kilometers per hour when it crashed into a stationary train in central Spain on Wednesday, killing at least 69 people. The findings come from a preliminary investigation into the collision in the Castile-La Mancha region, according to Reuters. Spanish authorities have also received reports of…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Spanish high-speed train collision as Report 1; both describe the investigation into the crash with no conflicting facts.
1h agoAlso reported by 2lt.com.au (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
1h ago[Claude, second read] Rates it CRITICAL, not HIGH. high-speed train collision killing at least 69 people, just under the 100-death critical threshold but a major disaster; severity rated critical by word rules.
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