6-year-old girl survived Spain train wreck that killed her family
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A 6-year-old girl survived a deadly train crash in southern Spain, emerging virtually unscathed after escaping through a broken window and being found barefoot on the tracks.
- The accident killed at least 42 people, including the girl's parents, brother, and cousin, leaving her an orphan.
- The girl received medical treatment for a head wound and is now staying with her grandparents in Cordoba.
- Punta Umbria, the family's village, has declared three days of mourning and held a minute of silence for the victims.
- The cause of the crash remains unknown, but it involved a train derailing and colliding with another coming from the opposite direction.
