Dozens killed in high-speed train derailment in Spain

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Dozens killed in high-speed train derailment in Spain

A Spanish passenger train jumped the tracks and sent eight cars crashing into each other killing at least 77 people and injuring more than 140.

Rail personnel and firefighters inspect derailed cars at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch of track just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city, a judicial official said Thursday. (AP Photo/ Lalo Villar)

A wounded man involved in a train accident arrives at a victims information point in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 Friday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch of track just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Salome Montes)

This aerial image taken from video shows a general view of the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo)

Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy, left, walks next to a derailed car at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. Spanish investigators tried to determine Thursday why a passenger train jumped the tracks and sent eight cars crashing into each other just before arriving in this northwestern shrine city on the eve of a major Christian religious festival, killing at least 77 people and injuring more than 140. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)

This aerial image taken from video shows a general view of the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo)

This aerial image taken from video shows a general view of the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo)

Derailed cars are removed as emergency personnel work at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on Thursday July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to more than 70 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)

This aerial image taken from video shows a general view of the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo)

Derailed cars are removed as emergency personnel work at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to more than 70 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)

Relatives of victims involved in a train accident wait for news outside a victim information point in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. Spanish investigators tried to determine Thursday why a passenger train jumped the tracks and sent eight cars crashing into each other just before arriving in this northwestern shrine city on the eve of a major Christian religious festival, killing at least 77 people and injuring more than 140. (AP Photo/Brais Lorenzo)

Derailed cars are removed as emergency personnel work at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in the passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/ Lalo Villar)

Emergency personnel work at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/ Lalo Villar)

Emergency personnel work at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)

Rail personnel work next to the cabin of a derailed train following an accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch of track just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city, a judicial official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)

A rail personnel works next to the cabin of a derailed train following an accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch of track just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city, a judicial official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)

Relatives of victims involved in a train accident arrive at a victims information point in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Spanish investigators tried to determine Thursday why a passenger train jumped the tracks and sent eight cars crashing into each other just before arriving in this northwestern shrine city on the eve of a major Christian religious festival, killing at least 77 people and injuring more than 140. (AP Photo/Brais Lorenzo)

Relatives of victims involved in a train accident wait for news at a victims information point in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/Salome Montes)

Emergency personnel take a break while working at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)

A woman reacts as relatives of victims of a train accident wait for news while gathering at an area where information will be released in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/ Salome Montes)

A woman reacts as relatives of victims of a train accident wait for news while gathering at an area where information will be released in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/ Salome Montes)

Women react as relatives of victims of a train accident wait for news while gathering at an area where information will be released in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo/ Salome Montes)

Emergency personnel conduct rescue operation at the site of derailed trains in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. A passenger train derailed Wednesday night on a curvy stretch of track in northwestern Spain, killing at least 40 people caught inside toppled cars and injuring at least 140 in the country's worst rail accident in decades, officials said. (AP Photo/ Lalo Villar)

Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The passenger train derailed Wednesday night on a curvy stretch of track in northwestern Spain, killing at least 40 people caught inside toppled cars and injuring at least 140 in the country's worst rail accident in decades, officials said. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)

An emergency rescuer walks along an derailed train in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. A passenger train derailed Wednesday night on a curvy stretch of track in northwestern Spain, killing at least 40 people caught inside toppled cars and injuring at least 140 in the country's worst rail accident in decades, officials said. (AP Photo/ Lalo Villar)

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Rail personnel and firefighters inspect derailed cars at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch of track just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city, a judicial official said Thursday. (AP Photo/ Lalo Villar)

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