As Spain Mourns Train Crash Victims, Investigators Focus on Track
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- At least 41 people died in a collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain near Córdoba, marking the country's worst railway disaster since 2013.
- Authorities are struggling to identify the victims, with only five bodies confirmed through fingerprint matches out of 23 autopsies completed; 40 missing-person reports have been filed.
- The crash occurred when a privately operated train derailed, causing two cars to fall onto the opposite track and collide with an incoming train.
- Investigators are focusing on the condition of the track as a potential cause, with officials noting an initial break in the rail but uncertain if it was the cause or result of the derailment.
- The disaster has prompted national mourning and calls for political unity
