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Spain train crash: PM Sanchez calls for investigation as 3 days of mourning begins

DW29 October 2026, 07:22 UTCSpain

Emergency crews worked through the night after a high-speed train collision killed 68 people. PM Pedro Sanchez has pledged a full investigation into Spain's second major train accident this year.

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