Two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, claiming the lives of dozens of people and leaving others injured. Emergency crews responded to chaotic scenes in the immediate aftermath of the impact. Addressing the tragedy, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared it unacceptable for Spain to suffer its second fatal rail crash within one year.
Dozens of people have died following and other have been injured after two high-speed trains collided south of the Spanish capital Madrid.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said it was "unacceptable" that Spain had suffered its second fatal rail crash in a year.
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe reports from the scene of the crash.
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