More than 30 people killed in underground crash in Valencia

Subway crash in Eastern Spanish City

This afternoon at least 34 people were killed and more than 20 seriously injured when a speeding underground train ran off the tracks and overturned

"Two train carriages derailed and toppled over in a tunnel just before entering the Jesus underground station after a wheel broke on a curve at about 1 p.m., officials said."

A survivor from one of the carriages described how he made his escape through a door window.

"There was a bang, some very strange noises, everything shook and I passed out. They told me when the firemen came. I don't know how long they took, but that's when I got up". From Yahoo News

I travelled on the underground in Valencia about two years ago and my sympathies are with the families of the dead and also wish the injured a good recovery. Spain is still very shaky following the train bombings by Islamist extremists that killed 191 people in Madrid in 2004. However, this appears to have been a tragic accident and doubtless more news will be uncovered as the day progresses.

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