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Spain high-speed rail crash

A high-speed train collision south of Madrid near Toledo killed at least 68 people and wounded around 100 more on Wednesday, Spain's transport minister attributed the crash to an "inexplicable" error after a moving train struck another stopped on the track. It is the country's second fatal high-speed rail collision this year, prompting an official investigation and renewed scrutiny of rail safety.

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