Spanish PM Declares 3 Days of Mourning

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　　Spain's Prime Minister has declared 3-days of mourning following Wednesday's deadly train crash in the country's northwest.

 

　　Mariano Rajoy, who hails from the region where the accident took place, took time to visit the site.

 

　　"For a native from Santiago, like me, believe me this is the saddest saint's day of my entire life. In my name, in the name of the government of Spain, and in the name of all those Spaniards who might feel represented by what I'm going to say, I want to transfer my condolences to all families and friends of people who have died - who unfortunately - they are too many of."

 

　　He's also met with survivors¹ in hospital.

 

　　The death toll² from Wednesday evening's train crash now stands at 80.

 

　　95-others have been hospitalized, with 35 of them said to be in critical condition.

 

　　Initial indications are the train took a sharp curve just outside the city of Santiago de Composetela at around 180-kilometers per hour.

 

　　The maximum speed for the corner is listed at 80.

 

　　The train's driver has been ordered to issue an official statement about the derailment by judicial³ officials.

 

　　The train was carrying mostly tourists on their way to mark a religious holiday in Spain.

 

　　So far only around half of the victims have been identified.

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