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Spain Train Collision Death Toll Rises to 64 in Toledo Province
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THE BRIEF
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The death toll from a high-speed train collision in Spain's Toledo Province on Wednesday rose to 64 people, with regional authorities warning it could increase further.
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The crash occurred when a RENFE high-speed train carrying 397 passengers rammed into the tail of a stationary IRYO train carrying 147 passengers heading from Madrid to Seville.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez cancelled his agenda to focus on the crash, while emergency workers and a military emergency brigade deployed to rescue survivors.