Train accident near SdC tonight

alexwalker

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• Jul 24, 2013

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23442018

Little news known at present, but a Norwegian paper reports 10 dead so far. Sorry if I disburb anyone.

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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Now "at least 12 dead".

Officially being called a "derailment" (according to my wife's translation from spanish ABC).

Not yet being covered by El Pais, so this JUST happened.

It looks like it is right under the walking bridge that the camino follows on the way into SdC

It was a fiesta weekend to boot.

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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More pictures and a minute by minute timeline as new info appears (spanish only):

http://www.abc.es/local-galicia/20130724/abci-minuto-descarrilamiento-tren-201307242128.html

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/sa ... 556150.htm

Local council of SdC suspended the fiestas.

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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A total of ca. 240 passengers were on board...

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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EDIT: The information I gave was wrong, I apologise. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families and friends.

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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Central number for inquiries about family and friends who might be on the train...

El teléfono para obtener datos de los familiares es: 981 551 100

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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My heart and prayers are going out to those on the train and to those that know the ones affected, SY

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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"At least 24 dead and +50 wounded" reports a major norw. paper right now. This seems to be a huge accident, most unfortunately.

"There are many dead here - My Lord!" says a neighbor to the scene, to El Pais

UPDATE: According to this website:
http://www.abc.es/local-galicia/2013072 ... 42128.html

"at least 35 dead".

SYates said:

My heart and prayers are going out to those on the train and to those that know the ones affected

Click to expand...

Indeed. This is terrible.

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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I have just watched the late TV news in Norway. The train derailed on its way into the train station of SdC. Judging by the TV coverage, the damage is massive to several railcars. I fear numbers of victims will rise.

 

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• Jul 24, 2013

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This awful news has just been on the BBC in the UK. All affected will be in my prayers tonight.

There are a couple of threads already on this topic; to avoid any confusion, please continue any discussion here: http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/discuss-news-from-santiago/topic19548.html