Spanish rescuers search trains in hope of finding survivors of deadly crash

Straits Times29 October 2026, 08:46 UTCSpain

URDA, Spain, Oct 29 - Rescuers searched desperately through wrecked carriages on Thursday in the hope of finding more survivors of Spain's second deadly high-speed train crash this year, which has so far claimed 68 lives.

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