Authorities say the death toll is “sure” to rise after two high-speed commuter trains ran into each other in the province of Toledo.
Madrid | A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said.
Esther Padilla, spokeswoman for the Castilla La Mancha region, said authorities can confirm 10 deaths, but that “that number will surely rise.”
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