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Spain Begins Mourning After Fatal Train Collision

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

At least 69 people died after two high-speed trains collided near Urda in Spain’s Toledo province on October 28. One train struck the back of another that had stopped on the same line. Many passengers were injured.

Rescue teams continued searching the site on October 29. Spain began three days of national mourning, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promised an investigation and safety improvements to the railway.

Source: Associated Press, 2026-10-29. https://apnews.com/article/spain-train-crash-election-sanchez-aeb1c22ee6ddfe3733f3371bbf39ed0e

Read and practise

1. How did the trains collide?

   1. A moving train hit the back of a stopped train
   2. Two stopped trains began moving together
   3. A train hit an empty platform

2. What did the prime minister promise after the crash?

   1. An investigation and rail safety improvements
   2. A new train line by the next day
   3. An end to national mourning

Your turn

Describe the collision and two actions taken or promised afterwards.

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