Dozens killed in train crash in Spain

More than 60 people have died after two high-speed trains collided south of the Spanish capital, Madrid. The accident happened on the same rail line where 46 people died earlier this year.

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Photo: two high-speed trains collide in Urda, Spain. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock